connective tissue

this is fibro cartilage becuase it has collagenous protein. you find it in the spinal coulum. it forms pads between individual bones of the spinal coulum.

function: impart an elastic quality location: ear how you know: cells are greatly enlarged with nuclei pushed to sides.

location: tendon and ligaments function: binds body structure as a part of tendons and ligaments how you know: it has packed and close collagenous fibers, it also has a few elastic fibers if you look closely.

location: dermis, inner skin layer function: the tissue is sustain tension exerted from many different directions. how you know: the tissue is randomly organized, and it looks thicker.

you know its blood because you can see the red blood cells. red blood cells help with oxygen, white blood cells respond to invaders, and it has platelets.

location: spleen, liver function: helps provide framework of certain internal organs how do you know: it has thick and big collegen fibers

bone internally supports body structures. it protects vital structures in the cranial and thoracic cavites and is an attachment for muscles. you know it is bone because you can see that it has a haversian canal, and osteon.

Adipose tissue insulates beneath the skin, and stores energy in fat molecules. One place it is located is around the kidneys. you know it is an adipose tissue becuase, as it gets fater, it the cells will enlarge, and their nuclei is pushed to one side and gets close to the cell membranes.

it is found at the end of bones in many joints. the function of this tissue is it is important for development and growth of bones. the tissue looks like white glass.