Tissues Flashcards
4 types of tissues
- epithelial tissue
- connective tissue
- muscle tissue
- nervous tissue
epithelial tissue
covers a surface or lines a hollow structure
squamous cell
flat/ scale-like cell
cuboidal
cube-shaped cell
columnar
column shaped cell
simple epithelial
one layer
function of epithelial tissue
secretion, absorption, filter
transitional epithelial
changes shape when stretched or relaxed
transitional epithelial arrangement
stratified
stratified arrangement
multiple layers
function of transitional epithelial
protection, distension
examples of transitional epithelial
lining of urinary bladder
Connective tissue
connects one type of tissue to another
connective tissue cells
living component of the tissue
matrix
non-living component of the tissue
gives tissue density