TISSUE TYPES

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4 types of tissue

epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

Epithelial tissue

protection of underlying structures. tightly packed, acting as barriers

Connective tissue

connects other tissues together as an extracellular matric

Muscle tissue

muscles essential for keeping us upright and letting us move and operate

three types of muscle tissue

cardiac, skeletal, smooth

cardiac muscle

stripy, straight, found in the heart walls, used to beat the heart, done without thought

skeletal muscle

striped, everyday muscle. Attatches bones and bi-tendons together. And lets us control our movements

smooth muscle

found in blood vessels and digestive tract walls, uterus. Not under conscious control

Nervous tissue

tissues from brain, spinal cords and nerves. Senses internal and external stimuli, responsible for transferring and processing this information.