, TYPE CHARACTERISTICS LOCATION FUNCTION
Epithelial tissue Lack blood vessels, Body surface, walls of Protection, secretion,
Cells readily divide, internal organs, compose absorption, excretion
Tightly packed glands
Connective tissue Has good blood supply, Widely distributed Bind, support, protect,
further apart from throughout body store fat, produce blood
epithelial tissue cells
Muscle tissue Contracts in response to Attached to bones, walls of Movement
stimuli internal organs, heart
Nervous tissue Cells communicate with Brain, spinal cord, nerve Transmits impulses for
each other coordination, integration,
sensory reception,
Simple squamous Single layer of flattened Air sacs of lungs, lining of Filtration, diffusion,
epithelium cells blood and lymph vessels, exchange of gasses in
body cavities lungs
Simple cuboidal Single layer of Ovaries, follicles in thyroid Secretion and absorption in
epithelium cube-shaped cells gland, linings of kidney kidney, producing urine in
tubules kidney, secretion in glands
Simple columnar Single layer of elongated Uterus, small intestine, Secretion of digestive fluid,
epithelium cells stomach protect tissue, absorb
nutrient
Pseudostratified Appears to be striated Inner linings of trachea, Protection, secretion,
columnar epithelium but actually not due to respiratory tract movement of mucus
position of nucleus,
ciliated
Transitional epithelium Many layered of Urinary bladder Contract and relax when
cube-shaped elongated necessary, prevents urine
cells from diffusion back
Stratified squamous Multiple layers of Skin surface, mouth, Protection against water
Epithelial tissue Lack blood vessels, Body surface, walls of Protection, secretion,
Cells readily divide, internal organs, compose absorption, excretion
Tightly packed glands
Connective tissue Has good blood supply, Widely distributed Bind, support, protect,
further apart from throughout body store fat, produce blood
epithelial tissue cells
Muscle tissue Contracts in response to Attached to bones, walls of Movement
stimuli internal organs, heart
Nervous tissue Cells communicate with Brain, spinal cord, nerve Transmits impulses for
each other coordination, integration,
sensory reception,
Simple squamous Single layer of flattened Air sacs of lungs, lining of Filtration, diffusion,
epithelium cells blood and lymph vessels, exchange of gasses in
body cavities lungs
Simple cuboidal Single layer of Ovaries, follicles in thyroid Secretion and absorption in
epithelium cube-shaped cells gland, linings of kidney kidney, producing urine in
tubules kidney, secretion in glands
Simple columnar Single layer of elongated Uterus, small intestine, Secretion of digestive fluid,
epithelium cells stomach protect tissue, absorb
nutrient
Pseudostratified Appears to be striated Inner linings of trachea, Protection, secretion,
columnar epithelium but actually not due to respiratory tract movement of mucus
position of nucleus,
ciliated
Transitional epithelium Many layered of Urinary bladder Contract and relax when
cube-shaped elongated necessary, prevents urine
cells from diffusion back
Stratified squamous Multiple layers of Skin surface, mouth, Protection against water
