Different kind of tissues

Anantomy

What is Epithelial tissue?

Makes up skin, lining of internal pathways and glands

What are the two major forms of Epithelial tissue?

Surface Epithelium and Glander Epithelium

Surface Epithelium

Covers the outside of the body and lines internal organs and cavities to act as a protective barrier and control what enters or leaves underlying tissues.

Glander Epithelium

Involved in both exocrine and endocrine, a specialized type of epithelial tissue made of cells that produce and release substances like hormones, sweat, saliva, and enzymes

What is Connective Tissue?

Makes up bone, cartilage, and blood; connects organs together

What stands out about the connective tissues ECM?

It can form a structure that is hard or something more fluid.

What is Connective Tissue Proper?

It is a loose or dense connective tissue. Has fibroblasts and other cells for it’s cells. The ECM could vary; college fibers, elastic fibers, and gel-like substance.

What is the Supportive connective tissue?

A strong biological framework made of bone and cartilage that gives the body its shape, protects vital organs, and supports movement.

What is the nervous tissue?

Conducts electrical impulses through the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

What are neurons?

Electrically active cells that process and transmit information using electrical and chemical signals

What are Glial cells?(Neuroglia)

Supportive cells that insulate, protect, and nourish neurons, outnumbering or matching neurons in many areas