Body Tissues & Membranes Ch.4 Anatomy and Physiology Miss Tavitian
What is a tissue? group of cells with common structure and function
4 Major Types of Tissue Epithelial Tissue Connective Tissue Muscular Tissue Nervous Tissue
4 Major Types of Tissues 1. Epithelial tissue (aka Epithelium) 0 Covers the body surfaces 0 lines the body
Epithelial Tissue 0 Tightly packed cells 0 Has basement membrane and apical surface 0 avascular (lack of blood vessels) 0 has a nerve supply 0 high capacity for cell renewal by cell division
Characterized by #layers & Shape
Simple Squamous Epithelium
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
4 Major Types of Tissues 2. Connective Tissue 0 connects and supports body parts
4 Major Types of Tissues 0 Muscular – Contracts
4 Major Types of Tissues 0 Nervous - Communicates