Comprehensive Tissue Types and Modifications in Human Anatomy

Epithelial Tissue

Covers the body & organ surfaces, lines body cavities & organs

Connective Tissue

Binds, Supports, and protects tissues and organs

Muscle Tissue

Movement of skeleton/body structures

Nervous Tissue

Neurons transmit nerve signal & impulse to process information

Hypertrophy

Increase in size

Hyperplasia

Increase in number

Atrophy

Decrease in size - ex. broken leg, cast is off - both legs are different/ one leg was used more than the other

Metaplasia

Change in tissue

Dysplasia

Abnormal tissue growth

Neoplasia

Out of control growth

Necrosis

Cell death

Extracellular matrix

Ground substance + protein fibers

Resident Cells

Stationary → Housed in the connective tissue

Wandering Cells

Continuously moving through connective tissue

Dendrites

Receive incoming signals and transmit the information to the cell body

Cell Body

Houses both the nucleus and other organelles

Axon

The single long process extending from the cell body that carries outgoing signals to other cells

Simple

1 layer

Stratified

2 layers

Supporting Connective Tissue

Includes types like cartilage and bone

Fluid Connective Tissue

Includes blood and lymph

Connective Tissue Proper

Includes loose and dense connective tissues

Cardiac

Type of muscle tissue found in the heart