Integumentary system and Tissues

A group of cells with similar structure and function

Tissue

Glands that empty their product into the blood

Endocrine

Neurons make up this major tissue type

Nervous

Muscle type that forms the wall of all hollow organisms

Smooth

A group of tissues organized to perform a specific function

Organ

Major tissue type that is completely avascular

Epithelial

Major function of epithelial tissue

Cover and protect

Replacement of damaged tissue with the same kind of cells

Regeneration

Major function of muscle tissue

Movement

Muscle type that is found only in the heart

Cardiac .

Replacement of damaged tissue with scar tissue

Fibrosis

Major function of nervous tissue

Communiaction

Most diverse of the 4 major types of tissue

Connective

Major functions of connective tissue

Support, bind, and protect

Only muscle type controlled voluntarily

Skeletal

Glands that empty their product through ducts

exocrine

Single layer of flat epithelial cells

simple squamous

Epithelial layer that lines urinary bladder

Transitional

Rare epithelial layer found in male uretha

Stratified columnar

Thick epithelial layer found in outer layer of skin

Stratified squamous

Simple epithelial layers are thin allowing for

Diffusion

Epithelial tissues have no blood vessels which is

avascular

Epithelial layer that