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Connective Tissue Types and Features in Anatomy & Physiology

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  • Areolar LOCATION:


    under epithelia

  • Areolar FUNCTION:


    Cushion organs.

  • Adipose LOCATION


    Breast

  • Adipose FUNCTION


    Insulation

  • Reticular connective tissue LOCATION


    Spleen

  • Reticular connective tissue FUNCTION


    Soft internal skeleton.

  • Dense regular connective tissue LOCATION


    Tendons

  • Dense regular connective tissue FUNCTION


    Attaches bone to bone

  • Dense irregular connective tissue LOCATION


    Dermis

  • Dense irregular connective tissue FUNCTION


    Withstands tension

  • Elastic connective tissue LOCATION


    Aorta

  • Elastic connective tissue FUNCTION


    Stretching and Recoil.

  • Hyaline cartilage LOCATION


    Nose

  • Hyaline cartilage FUNCTION


    Supports and reinforces.

  • Hyaline cartilage CELL and FEATURE


    Chondrocytes

    Lacuna

  • Fibrocartilage LOCATION


    Intervertebral disc

  • Fibrocartilage FUNCTION


    Absorbs shocks

  • Fibrocartilage CELLS and FEATURES


    • Chondrocytes

    • Lacuna

    • Collagen fiber

  • Elastic cartilage LOCATION


    Ear.

  • Elastic cartilage FUNCTION


    Maintaining flexibility

  • Elastic cartilage CELL and FEATURES


    • Chondrocytes

    • Lacuna

    • Elastic fibers

  • Compact bone LOCATION


    Bone.

  • Compact bone FUNCTION


    Protection.

  • Compact bone Cell and FEATURE


    • Osteoblast

    • Central canal

  • Blood LOCATION


    Blood vessels

  • Blood FUNCTION


    Transports oxygen.

  • Blood CELLS and FEATURES


    • Erythrocyte (*red blood cell)

    • Leukocyte (*white blood cell)

    • Platelet (Thrombocyte)