Categories of Tissues

Question 1

Epithelial

Answer 1

Cells are tightly joined.

Example: Skin

Question 2

Connective

Answer 2

May be dense, loose, or fatty. Protects and binds body parts.
Examples: Bone tissue, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, fat, blood, and lymph.

Question 3

Cartilage

Answer 3

Cushions & provides structural support for body parts.

-Jelly like base and fibrous

Question 4

Blood

Answer 4

Blood transports oxygen to cells and removes wastes.

Carries hormones and defends against diseases

Question 5

Bone

Answer 5

Hard tissue that supports and protects softer tissues & organs. Marrow produces red blood cells

Question 6

Muscle

Answer 6

Helps support and move the body.
▪ Smooth
▪ Cardiac
▪ Skeletal

Question 7

Nervous

Answer 7

Located inside the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
Neurons form network through the body that control
responses to changes in the external and internal environment. Some send signals to muscles and glands to trigger responses.