Forms walls of capillaries

Lines air sacs (alveoli) of lungs

Lines vessels

Covers membranes that line body cavities

Has resilient cushioning properties - resists compression stress

ÉFound on ends of bones in joints, soft part of nose, trachea, larynx, and costal cartilages of ribs

ÉForms most of embryonic skeleton

ÉImportant in bone growth and repair of fractures

Single, centrally located nucleus
Involuntarilypropels substances or objects along internal passageways

Found mostly in walls of hollow organs

Maintains the shape of a structure while allowing greater flexibility

Provides the framework for the external ears and parts of the larynx

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Numerous fibroblasts and white blood cells

Provides supportive framework in walls of certain internal organs, such as the liver, spleen, and lymphatic organs

Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

Most blood cells formed in red bone marrow

Functions: transport gases, fight infection, clotting

ÉLines ducts of the salivary glands, pancreas, and liver

Secretion and absorption 

Lines larger ducts of mammary glands, sweat glands, salivary glands, and pancreas

Forms lining of developing ovarian follicles and seminiferous tubules

ÉProvides the framework for the external ears and parts of the larynx

Tensile strength- shock absorber

Forms intervertebral disks, disks in knee joint, and pubic symphysis

Found in brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Two Types:

Neurons/Neurogli

ÒFunctions:

ÉTensile strength- shock absorber

Forms intervertebral disks, disks in knee joint, and pubic symphysis

Numerous fibroblasts and white blood cells

Provides supportive framework in walls of certain internal organs, such as the liver, spleen, and lymphatic organ

Fills spaces between muscles

Amount in the body reflects diet or endocrine disorder- a person is born with a certain number that shrink and expand