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simple squamous epithelium
- location: alveoli of lungs, glomerulus
- function: diffusion and filtration
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stratified squamous epithelium
- location: lining of esophagus, lining of mouth, skin (keratinized)
- function: protection from abrasion
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simple cuboidal epithelium
- location: kidney tubules, ovaries, small glands and ducts
- function: secretion and absorption
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pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
- location: trachea
- function: secretion and propulsion of mucus
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transitional epithelium
- location: ureters and bladder
- function: ability to stretch/distend
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loose areolar C.T.
- location: hypodermis, around organs
- function: wraps and packs
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adipose C.T.
- location: abdomen, backs of eyeballs, breasts, around organs
- function: insulation, support, fat storage
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hyaline cartilage
- location: ends of long bones, nose
- function: flexible support
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osseous tissue
- location: bones/skeleton
- function: support, storage of calcium, protection, RBC production
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blood tissue
- location: inside of blood vessels
- function: transport nutrients, waste, respiratory gases
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skeletal muscle
- location: body muscle ex/ deltoid, latissimus dorsi
- structural features: striations, long and cylindrical cells
- function: voluntary movement
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cardiac muscle
- location: heart
- structural features: intercalated disks, branched cells, shorter cells, striations
- function: involuntary contraction of cardiac tissue
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smooth muscle
- location: esophagus, hollow organs, lining of blood vessels
- structural features: no striations
- function: involuntary movement
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