1. Nervous
1.1. Neurons
1.1.1. Function: conduct nervous systems impulses
1.1.2. Location: CNS & PNS
1.1.3. Description: large dark cells with darker nucleus with axons and dendrites attached to the cell body
2. Connective
2.1. Hyaline Cartilage
2.1.1. Location: articular surfaces, trachea, bronchial tubes, and lung tissue
2.1.2. Function: strength and flexibility; supports & reinforces, resilient cushion, resists compressive stress
2.1.3. Description: glass like appearance has very few protein fibers, contains chondrocytes; matrix made of collagen and chondroitin sulphate
2.2. Dense Irregular
2.2.1. Location: Dermis of skin and joint and organ capsules, fibrous pericardium, and heart valves
2.2.2. Function: very strong tissue when pulling force is applied multiple directions
2.2.3. Description: contains bundles of collagen fiber arranged irregularly; looks like abstract art paint swirls
2.3. Adipose Tissue
2.3.1. Location: yellow bone marrow, padding around joints & eye sockets
2.3.2. Function: support for organs, insulates, and energy supports
2.3.3. Description: tightly packed cells with nucleus close to the plasma membrane; resembles soap bubbles; ECM consists of adipocytes and collagen fibers
2.4. Areolar Tissue
2.4.1. Location: part of the basement membrane that epithelial tissue attaches to and wall of hollow organs where the mucus membranes are found
2.4.2. Function: the “glue” that epithelial cells attach to, provides strength, elasticity, and support
2.4.3. Description: densely packed and contains collagen, elastic, and reticular protein fibers
2.5. Bone
2.5.1. Location: compact and spongy bone
2.5.2. Function: support, protection, storage of calcium, houses blood stem cells, provides movement
2.5.3. Description: resembles tree rings, dark stained spots are nuclei, ECM consist of osteocytes, collagen fibers, & calcium hydroxyapatite crystals
3. Muscle Tissue
3.1. Smooth
3.1.1. Location: esophagus & stomach
3.1.2. Function: propel food(esophagus) & aids in mechanical digestion (stomach)
3.1.3. Description: has no striations and a single nucleus that’s long and slender. Found in multiple layers with fibers running in different directions; involuntary control; no intercalated discs
3.2. Cardiac
3.2.1. Function: pump blood
3.2.2. Location: heart
3.2.3. Description: Branching cells & small striations; Cells connected with intercalated discs and contain vertical white gaps between the cells; involuntary control
4. Epithelial Tissue
4.1. Transitional
4.1.1. Function: Stretching and Protection
4.1.2. Location: Bladder and ureters
4.1.3. Description: varys in shape, nuclei are disc shaped or spherical, no cilia or villi, umbrella shaped apical layer
4.2. Simple Squamous
4.2.1. Function: Filtration of blood, Diffusion of air and Secretion of serous fluid
4.2.2. Location: air sacs in lungs, glomeruli of kidney, lining of blood vessels
4.2.3. Description:thin flat like cells with centrally located nucleus that’s oval/round shape; 1 layer of cells with no cilia or villi
4.3. Simple Columnar
4.3.1. Function: Secretion of mucus, Absorption of nutrients, & has microvilli to propel reproductive cells
4.3.2. Location: uterus & GI tract
4.3.3. Description: taller than wide, nucleus is oval/elongated and located at base of cells in uniform row, have microvilli to propel reproductive cells; 1 layer of cells
4.4. Stratified Cuboidal
4.4.1. Function: protection and secretion
4.4.2. Location: male urethra & ducts of glands
4.4.3. Description: 2+ layers-basal layers that are irregular columnar shaped cells, apical layer has elongate/ oval nuclei; no cilia or villi