Tissues Membranes

Nervous tissue:

Brain, Spinal cord, Nerves

Epithelial tissue:

Lining of GI tracts organs and other hollow organs, Skin surfaces

Muscle tissue:

Cardiac muscle, Smooth muscle, Skeletal muscle

Connective tissue:

Fat and soft padding tissue, Bone, Tendon

2 categories of tissue membranes:

• Connective tissue membranes

• Synovial

• Epithelial membranes

• Mucous, serous, and cutaneous

Connective Tissue Membranes:

Encapsulate organs, such as the kidneys, and line our movable joints

Synovial Membranes:

• a type of connective tissue membrane

• Lines the cavity of a freely movable joint (shoulder, elbow, knee)

Epithelial Membranes:

Composed of epithelium attached to a layer of connective tissue