Tissues and Membranes A_M1

protects the body by covering internal and external surfaces; lines cavity walls

flat, irregular-shaped cells that line the heart, blood, and lymphatic vessels, body cavities and alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs

cube-shaped cells that line the kidney tubules, cover the ovaries, and secretory parts of certain glands

elongated, with the nucleus near the bottom and often ciliated; used for glandular secretion

ductless glands that secrete directly into the blood stream

cells that secrete through ducts

supports and connects organs and tissue

stores lipids (fats) and acts as a filter tissue, cushions, supports, and insulates the body

surrounds organs and supports nerve cells and blood vessels

forms ligaments, tendons, and aponeuroses

strong, flexible bands which hold bones together at joints

white, glistening bands attaching skeletal muscles to bones

flat, white bands of tissue holding one muscle to another or to the bone covering called the periosteum

a fibrous connective tissue that wraps around muscles and groups them together

osseous tissue, cartilage, hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage, vascular tissue, blood, and lymph

makes up the skeleton

provides firm but flexible support for the embryonic skeleton and the adult skeleton

forms the skeleton of the embryo

a strong, flexible, supportive substance located within intervertebral discs and the pubic synthesis of the pubic bone

firm, but flexible elastic fiber matrix