4-TISSUE CONCEPT Flashcards
are aggregates or group of cells to organized to perform one or more specific functions
Tissues
french word that means woven
tissu
Latin word that means to weave
texo
Four basic types of tissues
Epithelial Tissue
Connective Tissue
Muscular Tissue
Nervous Tissue
Tissue contains what two components?
Cells
Extracellular Matrix
Cells are intertwining elongated process
Nervous Tissue
No Extracellular Matrix
Nervous Tissue
Main Function - Transmission of nervous impulses
Nervous Tissue
Cells are aggregated polyhedral cells
Epithelial Cells
Small amount of Extracellular Matrix
Epithelial Tissue
Living of surface or body cavities (for covering), glandular secretion
Epithelial Tissue
Elongated contractile cells
Muscle Tissue
Moderate Extracellular Matrix
Muscle Tissue
Main Function is for movement/locomotion
Muscle tissue
Several types of fixed and
wandering cells
Connective Tissue