Tissue Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 main tissue types
A
- Epithelial
- Connective
- Muscle
- Nerve
2
Q
What is Epithelial tissue
A
Forms surfaces and interfaces of body- source of glands for secretory activities- source of most cancers
3
Q
What is Connective tissue
A
- Movement via contraction-Different types
4
Q
What is Muscle tissue
A
- Support and communication material
5
Q
What is Nerve tissue
A
- Specialised to carry electrical signals- Waves of membrane depolarisation- also supportive cells
6
Q
What are the three layers tissues arise from
A
- Ectorderm (nervous system and skin)
- Endoderm (Epithelial lining of digestive)
- Mesoderm (Forms all other tissues)
