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TissueTissue
Groups of cells with a Groups of cells with a common structure and common structure and
functionfunction
TissuesTissues Epithelial TissueEpithelial Tissue
– tightly packed cells used for liningtightly packed cells used for lining Connective TissueConnective Tissue
– cells scattered through an extracellular cells scattered through an extracellular matrixmatrix
Nervous TissueNervous Tissue– transmits signals (neurons)transmits signals (neurons)
Muscle TissueMuscle Tissue– fibers for contractionfibers for contraction
Epithelial Epithelial TissueTissue
Cell layersCell layers– SimpleSimple– StratifiedStratified– PseudostratifiedPseudostratified
Shape of CellsShape of Cells– CuboidalCuboidal– ColumnarColumnar– SquamousSquamous
Connective TissueConnective Tissue Collagenous FibersCollagenous Fibers
– Collagen (most abundant protein)Collagen (most abundant protein) Elastic FibersElastic Fibers
– Elastin (protein)Elastin (protein) Reticular FibersReticular Fibers
– CollagenCollagen– join connective tissuesjoin connective tissues
Connective TissueConnective Tissue
Loose Connective Loose Connective TissueTissue– binds epithelial to binds epithelial to
underlying tissueunderlying tissueFibroblasts Fibroblasts
(extracellular (extracellular fibers)fibers)
Macrophages Macrophages (immune system(immune system))
Connective TissueConnective Tissue
Adipose TissueAdipose Tissue– stores fatstores fat
Fibrous Connective Fibrous Connective TissueTissue– TendonsTendons– LigamentsLigaments
Connective TissueConnective Tissue
CartilageCartilage– chondrocyteschondrocytes
BoneBone– osteoblastsosteoblasts– Haversian systemHaversian system
Connective TissueConnective Tissue
BloodBlood– plasmaplasma– erythrocyteserythrocytes– leukocytesleukocytes– plateletsplatelets