Emily Schmidt

 A tissue is a group of similar cells that perform a common function.
 All tissues are surrounded by or embedded in a nonliving intercellular material called a matrix.
 Tissues differ regarding the amount and kind of intercellular matrix.
 Histology is the biology of tissues.

 Classification:
 Membranous epithelium
 Glandular epithelium
 Functions:
 covers and protects the body surface
 lines body cavities
 specializes in moving substances into and out of blood
 Forms many glands
Click on image to find out more about epithelial tissue.

 The most widespread tissue of the body
 Classification:
 Fibrous
 Loose, Adipose, Reticular, and Dense
 Bone
 Cartilage
 Hyaline, fibrocartilage, and elastic
 Blood
Click the picture to learn more about connective tissue.

 Functions
 Connects tissues to each other
 Connects muscles to muscles, muscles to bone, and bones to bones
 Forms a supporting framework for the body as a whole and for its organs individually
 Transports a large array of substance between parts of the body

 Classification
 Skeletal muscle tissue
 Muscles attached to bone
 Smooth muscle tissue
 Found in walls of the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels
 Cardiac muscle tissue
 Makes up the walls of the heart

 Function:
 To rapidly regulate and integrate the activities of the different parts of the body
 Found in the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves.
 Two kinds of cells
 Nerve cells/neurons
 Conducting units of the system
 Neuroglia
 Special connecting and supporting cells
Click on picture to learn more about nervous tissue.