Tissues Overview

Match the following about connective tissues and their location within the human body

• tendons & ligaments

• areolar

• just below skin

• elastic cartilage

• skeleton

• bone

• connects skin to organs

• adipose

• ear lobes

• fibrous connective tissue

​ (a)   muscle is found in the ​ (b)   and constantly beats to a regular rhythm. This muscle type is considered ​ (c)   , meaning humans can't conscientiously control its movement.

• cardiac
• heart
• skeletal
• involuntary
• voluntary

Match each type of epithelial tissue to its correct location within the human body.

• air passages

• simple columnar

• ducts and glands

• pseudostratified

• alveoli

• simple squamous

• bladder and urinary tract

• simple cuboidal

• digestive tract

• transitional

This muscle type is found within many organ walls and is called ​ (a)  

• smooth muscle
• skeletal muscle
• cardiac
• voluntary

Match the type of connective tissue with its description.

• highly compressible

• fibrous connective tissue

• plump cells store energy, unlimit growth

• fibrocartilage

• parallel bands of fibers

• areolar

• spiderweb-like, soft

• adipose

• carries carbon dioxide & oxygen

• blood

What type of cell is pictured to the left? How does its structure aid its function?

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