Notes on Tissue Types, Skeletal System, and Forensic Anthropology

Tissue Types

• Four main tissue types: epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous.
• Epithelial tissue structure relates to its function.
• Muscle tissue's unique ability: contraction.
• Three muscle tissue types: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac, each with distinct structures and functions.

Skeletal System

• Bones protect internal organs and allow movement.
• Bone is classified as connective tissue.
• Main functions of the skeletal system include support, movement, protection, blood cell production, calcium storage, and endocrine regulation.

Forensic Anthropology

• Bone structure reveals information about gender, stature, age, and ethnicity.
• Forensic anthropology relates to identifying human remains.
• Pelvis is key for sex determination in skeletal remains.