Animal Tissues By: Kreg Leytham

Epithelial Tissue They collect cells together in sheets. They collect cells together in sheets. Skin protects the body from trauma Skin protects the body from trauma Ultraviolet rays from the sun Ultraviolet rays from the sun Extremes of temperature Extremes of temperature Drying and bacterial invasion Drying and bacterial invasion

Connective Tissue Holds tissue together/support Holds tissue together/support Bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligaments are all forms of this Bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligaments are all forms of this

Muscular Tissue Allow us to move Allow us to move Smooth found in hollow organs and Skeletal muscle causes motion Smooth found in hollow organs and Skeletal muscle causes motion Myofibers is a full muscle cell Myofibers is a full muscle cell

Nervous Tissue Found in the brain/spinal cord Found in the brain/spinal cord Nervous tissue contains cells called Neurons Nervous tissue contains cells called Neurons Three types of nerve cells. Three types of nerve cells. Motor Neurons- cause an action such as contraction of muscle. Motor Neurons- cause an action such as contraction of muscle. Interneuron's- communicate between neuron Interneuron's- communicate between neuron Sensory- responsible for detecting pain. Sensory- responsible for detecting pain.