Tissue identification (Connective, muscle, nerve)

This tissue lies under epithelial tissue and it plays important role in inflammation.  Holds and conveys tissue fluid.

• Areolar CT
• Adipose tissue
• Reticular CT
• Bone

This tissue has a gel like matrix with all 3 fiber types. It wraps and cushions organs.

• Adipose tissue
• Areolar connective tissue
• Reticular connective tissue
• Fibrocartilage

Identify:

• Adipose
• Reticular CT
• Areolar CT
• Fibrocartilage 

Identify

• Fibrocartilage
• Reticular CT
• Hyaline cartilage
• Adipose

Found under skin, around organs, in the breast and abdomen. 

• Reticular CT
• Areolar CT
• Adipose
• Dense Fibrous CT

Function: Insulation, support, protection, and fuel storage.

• Dense fibrous CT
• Adipose
• Bone
• Fibrocartilage

Identify

• Reticular CT
• Areolar CT
• Dense CT
• Bone

Fibers form a soft internal skeleton (stroma) that support other cell types.  Found in Lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow.

• Adipose
• Areolar CT
• Reticular CT
• Dense CT

Identify

• Dense Regular CT
• Hyaline Cartilage
• Bone
• Smooth muscle

Found in tendons and ligaments. Has great tensile strength and function is to attach bones to bones or muscle to bones.

• Elastic cartilage
• Hyaline cartilage
• Fibrocartilage
• Dense connective tissue