Connective Tissue Review

Resist physical stress

Provide support

Form basement membrane for epithelial tissue

Store energy

Loose connective tissue

Cartilage

Bone

Blood

Dense Irregular Tissue

Dense Regular Tissue

Elastic Cartilage

Fibro Cartilage

It is found in intervertebral disks.

It is found at the end of all bones.

It contains elastic fibers.

It is located in ears and throat.

Osteocytes maintain the bone matrix and regulate mineral content.

Osteocytes produce blood cells within the bone marrow.

Osteocytes form the outer membrane of bones.

Osteocytes are responsible for bone growth during childhood.

Contains spaces for bone marrow

Forms the outer layer of bone

Is less dense than compact bone

Provides the main structure and strength

Red bone marrow

Compact bone

Spongy bone

Lymphoid tissue

To support and protect body parts, manufacture blood cells, and provide vascular supply

To transmit electrical impulses

To store genetic information

To produce hormones

Red blood cells

White blood cells

Platelets

Nerve cells