tissue types Flashcards
epithelial (where found)
organ lining and skin
muscle (where found)
cardiac smooth, skeletal
connective (where found)
fat, bone, tendons, blood
nervous (where found)
brain, spinal cord, neurons and neuroglia
germ layers
ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm
ectoderm gives rise too:
epidermis, glands, neurons
mesoderm gives rise too:
connective tissue and bone
endoderm gives rise too:
lining of airways, digestive system, mucous membrane
epithelial tissue function
protection, secretion, excretion, absorption, filtration, sensation
connective tissue function
binding organs, support, protection, movement, storage, heat production, transport
muscle tissue function
contraction and movement (responds to stimulus)
nervous tissue function
generate and transmit impulse in response to stimulus