Animal Tissue Overview

The three types of muscle tissue are skeletal (voluntary, striated), cardiac (involuntary, striated), and smooth (involuntary, non-striated). Skeletal muscle is controlled consciously, while cardiac and smooth muscles function automatically.

Nervous tissue is specialized for communication and consists mainly of neurons, which transmit signals, and glial cells, which support and protect neurons.

<p>Organs are organized from different tissue types that work together to perform specific functions, contributing to organ systems that maintain overall body function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epithelial tissues cover surfaces, line cavities, and form glands, serving functions such as secretion, absorption, and protection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Connective tissues connect, support, and protect other tissues by binding them, filling spaces, supporting soft organs, and transporting substances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epithelial tissues primarily function in protection, secretion, absorption, and excretion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Connective tissues are characterized by a large amount of extracellular matrix and varied components such as ground substance and protein fibers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Muscle tissue is primarily composed of muscle fibers, which are specialized cells for contraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simple epithelium consists of a single layer of cells, while stratified epithelium has multiple layers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adipose tissue, which provides support and cushioning, and blood, which transports substances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specialized junctions, like tight junctions and desmosomes, help connect adjacent epithelial cells and maintain tissue integrity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nervous tissue is responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information within the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cartilage has a gel-like ground substance that provides support and cushioning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Skeletal (voluntary, striated, attached to bones), cardiac (involuntary, striated, heart), and smooth (involuntary, non-striated, organs/blood vessels).

Receives, processes, and transmits information via neurons and glial cells.

Tissues combine to form organs that carry out specific processes. Organs work together in organ systems.

Covers surfaces, lines cavities, and forms glands; involved in secretion, absorption and protection.

Connects, supports, protects and transports substances in the body.

Sheet-like tissue covering body surfaces and lining body cavities; forms glands.

Tissue with abundant extracellular matrix; binds and supports tissues, protects and transports.

Tissue responsible for movement; composed of specialized contractile cells.

Groups of similar cells and extracellular matrix with specific functions.

Cells can be squamous (flat), cuboidal (cube-shaped), or columnar (column-shaped).

Non-cellular material (ground substance and proteins) surrounding cells in connective tissue.

Epithelial tissues can be simple (single layer) or stratified (multiple layers).