Muscle & Nervous Tissue
Four Basic Kinds of Tissues Epithelial Tissue Connective Tissue Muscle Tissue Nervous Tissue
Muscle Tissue Associated with the bones of the skeleton, the heart, blood vessels, and hollow organs of the body Muscle functions: Movement Maintain posture Produce heat Facial expressions Circulate blood Regulate blood flow Move secretions Three types: Skeletal Cardiac Smooth
1. Skeletal Muscle Striated, voluntary, multinucleate
2. Cardiac Muscle Striated, involuntary, central nucleus
3. Smooth Muscle Non-striated, involuntary, central nucleus
Nervous Tissue Main component of the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, nerves) Conducts electrical impulses Conveys information from one area to another 2 basic types of cells: Neurons Transmit information Neuroglia Help supply nutrients to neurons
Nervous Tissue
Time to Review Nervous tissue - neuron Muscle tissue - skeletal
More Review Muscle tissue - smooth Muscle tissue - cardiac