Types of Connective Tissue Identification

found in spleen and liver

• dense regular (fibrous) connective tissue
• adipose tissue
• fibrocartilage
• reticular tissue

What type of tissue?

• Areolar
• Dense irregular
• Adipose
• Fibrocartilage

makes up the dermis of the skin

• adipose tissue
• hyaline cartilage
• dense regular tissue
• dense irregular connective tissue

makes up the external ear, vocal cords, epiglottis

• reticular tissue
• bone
• elastic cartilage
• adipose tissue

makes up the rings of the trachea, septum of nose, covers ends of bones; attaches ribs to sternum

• reticular tissue
• loose (areolar) connective tissue
• bone
• hyaline cartilage

found under epithelial tissues, between organs

• loose (areolar) connective tissue
• reticular tissue
• dense irregular connective tissue
• adipose tissue

makes up tendons, ligaments, sclera of eye

• dense regular (fibrous) connective tissue
• loose (areolar) connective tissue
• blood
• dense irregular connective tissue

found between vertebrae, meniscus of knee, symphisis pubis

• hyaline cartilage
• reticular tissue
• dense irregular connective tissue
• fibrocartilage

makes up skeleton

• reticular tissue
• bone
• dense regular (fibrous) connective tissue
• adipose tissue

found under skin; around kidneys, eyes and heart; breast

• adipose tissue
• bone
• elastic cartilage
• dense irregular connective tissue