Describe The Four Major Types Of Tissues

Question 1

Define Epithelial Tissues?

Answer 1

• Covers body surfaces.
• Covers internal organ and make up glands.
• Is used for transport, secretions and absorption.

Question 2

Define Connective Tissues.

Answer 2

Fills internal spaces, function to bond, support and transport. This tissue has also elasticity.

Question 3

Define muscle tissue.

Answer 3

• Specialised for contraction, including skeletal muscle of the body, the heart, muscular walls of hollow organs. Skeletal muscles attached to bones are used for movement of the body.

Question 4

Define nervous tissues.

Answer 4

Carries electrical impulses which in turn carry information from one part of the body to another.