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1
Q

Loose areolar function

A

protects and binds

2
Q

loose areolar location

A

dermis
subcutaneous
around organs

3
Q

loose adipose function

A

storage

protection

4
Q

loose adipose location

A

subcutaneous

around organs

5
Q

loose reticular function

A

structure in organs

6
Q

loose reticular location

A

lymph nodes

spleen

7
Q

dense regular function

A

attachment to bones & muscles

resists stretch

8
Q

dense regular location

A

tendons

ligaments

9
Q

dense irregular function

A

resists stretch in all dirrections

10
Q

dense irregular location

A

dermis
around organs
covering bones and cartilage

11
Q

dense elastic function

A

stretch

recoil

12
Q

dense elastic location

A

artery walls, trachea, vocal chords