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Connective Tissues
| Tissue | Description |
|---|---|
| Areolar Tissue | Binds organs together; Beneath skin |
| Adipose Tissue | Stores fat; Beneath skin |
| Tendon | Binds organs together; Tendons |
| Elastic Connective Tissue | Provides elastic quality; Connects parts of the spinal column |
| Reticular Tissue | Supports; Walls of liver |
| Hyaline Cartilage | Supports; Nose |
| Elastic Cartilage | Provides flexible framework; Framework of external ear |
| Fibrocartilage | Absorb shock; Knees |
| Bone | Supports; Bones of the skeleton |
| Blood | Clotting; Within the closed system of blood vessels |