Introduction
The term tissue is used to describe a group of cells found together in the body.
Types of tissues
1. Epithelial tissue:]
2. Connective tissue: ]
3. Muscular tissue: ]
4. Nervous tissue: ]
-Development of Tissues
Tissues of the body develop from three primary germ layers: Ectoderm, Endoderm and Mesoderm.
1. Epithelial cell
Epithelial tissue consists of cells arranged in continuous sheets, in either single or multiple layers.
Closely packed and held tightly together.
-General Features of Epithelial Cells:
1. Apical (free) surface
2. Lateral surfaces
3. Basal surface
Basement membrane
Basal lamina
Reticular lamina
-Classification of epithelial tissues
Epithelial tissues are classified according to :
Number of the cell layers formed
1. Simple epithelium (one layer)
2. Stratified epithelium(several layer)
-The shape of the cells
1. Squamous (flat cell)
2. Cuboidal (cube like)
3. Columnar (rectangular)
4. Transitional (variable)
- Glandular Epithelium and Glands
There are main two types of glands
1. Endocrine Glands
2. Exocrine Glands
-Structural Classification of Exocrine Glands
1. Simple gland
2. Compound gland
-Functional Classification of 1. Exocrine Glands
2. Merocrine glands
3. Aprocrine glands
4. Holocrine glands
2. Connective Tissue
-Functions of connective tissues
-Classification of Connective Tissues
Embryonic connective tissue
Mesenchyme
Mucous connective tissue
Mature connective tissue
Loose connective tissue
Areolar connective tissue
Adipose tissue
Reticular connective tissue
Dense connective tissue
Dense regular connective tissue
Dense irregular connective tissue
Elastic connective tissue
Cartilage
Hyaline cartilage
Fibrocartilage
Elastic cartilage
Bone tissue
-Blood and Lymph
--Characteristics of Connective Tissue
1. Extra cellular matrix
2. Fibers
3. Cells of various types
Extracellular matrix of Connective Tissue
-Connective Tissue Cells
1. Fibroblasts
2. Adipocytes (fat cells)
3. Mast cells
4. White blood cells
5. Macrophages
6. Plasma cells
-Connective Tissue Extracellular Matrix;
Ground substance and fibres make up the ECM.
a. Ground substance
-Complex combination of proteins and polysaccharides (hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulphate dermatan sulphate and keratan sulphate).
b. Fibres
-Collagen fibers
-Elastic fibers
-Reticular fibers
3. Muscular Tissue
-Skeletal muscle tissue (Attached to bone by tendons)
-Cardiac muscle tissue (Heart wall)
-Smooth muscle tissue (Iris of eyes, walls of hollow internal structures such as blood vessels, airways of lungs, stomach, intestine, gall bladder, urinary bladder and uterus)
--Consists of elongated cells called muscle fibers or myocytes for contraction.
--Cells use ATP to generate force.
4. Nervous Tissue
-Neurons or nerve cells
-Neuroglia
--Exhibit sensitivity to various types of stimuli, converts them into nerve impulses (action potentials) and conducts nerve impulses to other neurons.
2. Introduction
The term tissue is used to describe a group of cells found together in the
body. The cells within a tissue share a common embryonic origin. Function
together to carry out specialized activities.
Histology is the science that deals with the study of tissues.
Pathologist specialized in laboratory studies of cells and tissue for diagnoses.
3. Types of tissues
On the basis of structure and functions body tissues are classified into four
types:
1. Epithelial tissue
• Covers body surfaces and lines hollow organs, body cavities, duct, and forms glands.
2. Connective tissue
• Protects, supports and binds organs.
• Stores energy as fat, provides immunity.
3. Muscular tissue
• Generates the physical force needed to make body structures move and generate body
heat.
4. Nervous tissue
• Detect changes in body and responds by generating nerve impulses.
4. Development of Tissues
Tissues of the body develop from three primary germ layers:
Ectoderm, Endoderm and Mesoderm
Epithelial tissues develop from all three germ layers.
All connective tissue and most muscle tissues form from mesoderm.
Nervous tissue develops from ectoderm.
5. Epithelial cell
Epithelial tissue consists of cells arranged in continuous sheets, in either
single or multiple layers.
Closely packed and held tightly together.
6.
7. General Features of Epithelial Cells
Surfaces of epithelial cells differ in structure and have specialized functions
i. Apical (free) surface
Faces the body surface, body cavity, lumen, or duct
ii. Lateral surfaces
Faces adjacent cells
iii. Basal surface
Opposite of apical layer and adhere to extracellular materials
8. General Features of Epithelial Cells
1. Basement membrane
Thin double extracellular layer that serves as the point of attachment and
support for overlying epithelial tissue
a. Basal lamina
Closer to and secreted by the epithelial cells
Contains laminin, collagen, glycoproteins, and proteoglycans
b. Reticular lamina
Closer to the underlying connective tissue
Contains collagen secreted by the connective tissue cells
9. 1. Epithelial Tissues
Epithelial tissues are essentially large sheets of cells covering all the surfaces of
the body exposed to the outside world and lining the outside of organs.
Epithelium also forms much of the glandular tissue of the body.
Epithelial tissues are nearly completely avascular. No blood vessels cross the
basement membrane to enter the tissue, and nutrients must come by diffusion or
absorption from underlying tissues or the surface.
Has nerve supply.
Apical, lateral and basal surfaces of epithelial cells are modified in various ways
to carry out specific functions.
Epithelial tissues are capable of rapidly replacing damaged and dead cells.
10. Classification of epithelial tissues
Epithelial tissues are classified according to :
Number of the cell layers formed
I. Simple epithelium (one layer)
II. Stratified epithelium(several layer)
The shape of the cells
I. Squamous (flat cell)
II. Cuboidal (cube like)
III. Columnar (rectangular)
IV. Transitional (variable)
11. Covering and Lining Epithelium
Arrangement of cells in layers
Consist of one or more layers depending on function
a. Simple epithelium
Single layer of cells that function in diffusion, osmosis, filtration, secretion, or
absorption.
b. Pseudostratified epithelium
Appear to have multiple layers because cell nuclei at different levels
All cells do not reach the apical surface
c. Stratified epithelium
Two or more layers of cells that protect underlying tissues in areas of wear and
tear
12. Different Types of Covering and Lining Epithelium
Cells vary in shape depending on their function
a. Squamous
Thin cells, arranged like floor tiles.
Allows for rapid passage of substances.
b. Cuboidal
As tall as they are wide, shaped like cubes or hexagons.
May have microvilli .
Function in secretion or absorption.
13. c. Columnar
Much taller than they are wide, like columns
May have cilia or microvilli
Specialized function for secretion and absorption
d. Transitional
Cells change shape, transition for flat to cuboidal
Organs such as urinary bladder stretch to larger size and collapse to a smaller
size
14. A. Simple Epithelium
i. Squamous epithelium
ii. Simple cuboidal epithelium
iii. Simple columnar epithelium (nonciliated and ciliated)
iv. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium (nonciliated and cilated)
15. i. Simple squamous epithelium
Single layer of flat cells having centrally located nucleus.
Location: It lines heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, air sacs of lungs,
glomerular capsule.
Function
Filtration (e.g., kidneys)
Diffusion (e.g., oxygen in lungs)
Osmosis
Secretion
16. ii. Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
It consist of single layer of cube shaped cells having centrally located
nucleus.
Location: It found in ovary, lines of kidney tubules,thyroid gland and the
ducts of some glands, (e.g., the pancreas)
Function
It has the function of secretion and absorption
17. iii. Nonciliated Simple Columnar Epithelium
It consist of single layer of of nonciliated column like cells with nuclei near
base of cell.
It contains goblet cells and cells with microvilli in some location.
Location: It lines gastrointestinal tract, ducts of many glands and gall
bladder.
Function
It has function of secretion and absorption.
18. iv. Ciliated Simple Columnar Epithelium
It consist of single layer of ciliated column like cells with nuclei near base,
contains goblet cells in some locations.
Location: Lines few portion of upper respiratory tract, uterine tubes, uterus,
ventricles of brain.
Function
Moves mucus and other substances by ciliary action.
19. v. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Appears to have several layers due to nuclei are various depths
All cells are attached to the basement membrane in a single layer but some
do not extend to the apical surface.
Location: It lines the airways of most of the upper respiratory tract, larger
ducts of many gland etc.
Function
Secretion and movement of mucus by ciliary action.
20. B. Stratified Epithelium
Two or more layers of cells.
Specific kind of stratified epithelium depends on the shape of cells in the
apical layer.
i. Stratified squamous epithelium
ii. Stratified cuboidal epithelium
iii. Stratified columunar epithelium
iv. Transitional epithelium
21. i. Stratified Squamous Epithelium
Several layers of cells that are flat in the apical layer.
New cells are pushed up toward apical layer.
As cells move further from the blood supply they dehydrate, harden, and die
Location: Keratinized form contain the fibrous protein keratin, found in
superficial layers of the skin, nonkeratinized form does not contain keratin,
found in mouth, pharynx, esophagus, tongue and vagina.
Function
Protection and limited secretion.
22. ii. Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
It consist of two or morw layers of cells in which cells in the apical layer are
cube shaped.
Location: Ducts of sweat glands, and part of oesophageal glands and part of
male urethra.
Functions
Protection and limited secretion and absorption.
23. iii. Stratified Columnar Epithelium
It consist of several layers of irregularly shaped cells, only apical layer has
columnar cells.
Location: lines part of urethra, oesophageal glands, and part of conjuctiva of
the eye
Functions
Protection and secretion
24. iv. Transitional Epithelium
Its appearance is variable, shape of cells in apical layer ranges from
squamous to cuboidal.
Location: Lines urinary bladder and portion of ureter and urethra.
Functions
Permits distention.
25.
26. Glandular Epithelium and Glands
There are main two types of glands
1. Endocrine Glands
2. Exocrine Glands
Glands
Glands secret substances in ducts, called hormones, diffuse directly into the
bloodstream.
Function in maintaining homeostasis.
27. 2. Endocrine Glands
Their secretory products (hormones) diffuse into blood after passing through
interstitial fluid.
Location: pituitary gland, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal thymus,
pancreas, ovaries, testes etc.
Functions
Produces hormones that regulate various body activities
28. 2. Exocrine Glands
Their secretory products are released into ducts.
Location: Sweat, oil and ear wax glands of the skin, digestive glands like
salivary glands which secrete into mouth, pancreas which secrete into small
intestine.
Functions
Produces substances such as sweat, oil, earwax, saliva or digestive enzymes.
29. Structural Classification of Exocrine Glands
They are classified according to whether their duct is branched or not.
1. Simple gland
2. Compound gland
A simple gland has an unbranched duct (or no duct at all). There is only a
single secretory unit (acinus or tubule). Examples include sweat
glands, gastric glands, intestinal crypts and uterine glands.
A compound gland has a branching duct. Salivary glands and pancreas are
examples. They are typically fairly bulky and contain many individual
secretory units (acini or tubules).
30. 1. Simple glands
i. Simple tubular
ii. Simple branched tubular
iii. Simple coiled tubular
iv. Simple acinar
v. Simple branched acinar
2. Compound glands
i. Compound tubular
ii. Compound acinar
iii. Compound tubuloacinar
31. 1. Simple glands
i. Simple tubular
Tubular secretory part in straight and attaches to a single unbranched duct.
E.g., glands in large intestine
ii. Simple branched tubular
Tubular secretory part is branched and attaches to a single unbranched
ducts.
E.g., gastric glands
32. iii. Simple coiled tubular
Tubular secretory part is coiled and attaches to a single unbranched duct.
E.g., sweat glands
iv. Simple acinar
Secretory partion is rounded and attaches to a single unbranched duct.
E.g., glands of the urethra
v. Simple branched acinar
Rounded secretory part is branched and attaches to a single unbranched
ducts.
E.g., sebaceous glands
34. 1. Compound glands
i. Compound tubular
Secretory portion is tubular and attaches to branched ducts
E.g., bulbourethral glands
ii. Compound acinar
Secretory portion is rounded and attaches to branched duct.
e.g., mammary glands
iii. Compound tubuloacinar
Secretory portion is both tubular and rounded and attaches to a branched ducts.
e.g., acinar glands of the pancreas
38. 2. Connective Tissue
Most abundant and widely distributed tissues in the body.
Functions of connective tissues
i. Binds tissues together
ii. Supports and strengthen tissue
iii. Protects and insulates internal organs
iv. Compartmentalize and transport
v. Energy reserves and immune responses
40. Characteristics of Connective Tissue
Extra cellular matrix
Fibers
Cells of various types
41. Extracellular matrix of Connective Tissue
Extracellular matrix is the material located between the cells.
Consist of protein fibers and ground substance.
Connective tissue is highly vascular.
Supplied with nerves.
Exception is cartilage and tendon. Both have little or no blood supply and no
nerves.
42. Connective Tissue Cells
i. Fibroblasts
Secrete fibers and components of ground substance of extracellular matrix
(ECM).
ii. Adipocytes (fat cells)
Store triglycerides (fat), found deep to the skin and around organs such as
heart and kidney.
iii. Mast cells
Produce histamine, also ingest and kill bacteria. Abundant alongside blood
vessels.
43. iv. White blood cells
Have role in immune response. They migrate from blood into connective
tissue in response to certain conditions. E.g., neutrophils gather at sites of
infection.
v. Macrophages
A type of WBC. They engulf bacteria and cellular debris by phagocytosis.
vi. Plasma cells
Develop from B lymphocytes and secrete antibodies. They are an important
part of body’s immune response.
44. Connective Tissue Extracellular Matrix
Ground substance and fibres make up the ECM.
a) Ground substance
Between cells and fibers.
Functions to support and bind cells, store water, and allow exchange between
blood and cells.
Complex combination of proteins and polysaccharides (hyaluronic acid,
chondroitin sulphate dermatan sulphate and keratan sulphate).
45. b) Fibres
i. Collagen fibers: Composed of collagen protein, found in bone, tendons
and ligaments. They are very strong, resist pulling forces and flexibility of
the tissues.
ii. Elastic fibers: Composed of elastin, glycoproteins. Found in skin, blood
vessels and lungs. They join together to form network within a tissue. They
show elasticity.
iii. Reticular fibers: Composed of collagen and glycoproteins. Found around
fat cells, nerve fibres, skeletal and smooth muscle cells. They provide
support and strength.
46. Classification of Connective Tissues
A. Embryonic connective tissue
I. Mesenchyme
II. Mucous connective tissue
B. Mature connective tissue
I. Loose connective tissue
a. Areolar connective tissue
b. Adipose tissue
c. Reticular connective tissue
II. Dense connective tissue
a. Dense regular connective tissue
b. Dense irregular connective tissue
c. Elastic connective tissue
III. Cartilage
a. Hyaline cartilage
b. Fibrocartilage
c. Elastic cartilage
IV. Bone tissue
V. Liquid connective tissue
a. Blood
b. Lymph
47. A. Embryonic Connective Tissue
I. Mesenchyme
Consist of irregularly shaped mesenchymal cells embedded in a semiflui
ground substances that contains reticular fibres.
Location: Under skin and along developing bones of embryos and along
blood vessels.
Functions
Forms all other types of connective tissues.
48. II. Mucous connective tissue (Wharton’s jelly)
Consist of widely scattered fibroblast embedded in viscous substances that
contains collagen fibres.
Location: umbilical cord of fetus.
Functions
Support
49. B. Mature connective tissue
I Loose Connective Tissue
a. Areolar Connective Tissue
It consist of fibres (collagen, elastic and reticular) and cells (fibroblast,
macrophages, mast cells, plasma cells) embedded in semifluid ground
substances.
Location: deep to skin, around blood vessels, nerves and body organs.
Functions
Strength, elasticity and support.
50. b. Adipose Tissue
Contains adipocytes, with centrally located triglycerides (fats), nucleus.
Location: deep to skin, around heart and kidney, behind eyeball.
Function
Reduces heat loss through skin, serves as an energy reserve, support and
protects.
51. c. Reticular Connective Tissue
It is a network of interlacing reticular fibers and reticular cells.
Location: Forms the stroma of liver, spleen, and lymph nodes and around the
blood vessels and muscles.
Function
Binds together smooth muscle tissue cells, filter and removes worn out blood
cells in the spleen and microbes in lymph nodes.
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53. II. Dense Connective Tissue
a. Dense regular connective tissue
Bundles of collagen fibers are regularly arranged in parallel patterns for
strength.
Location: Tendons and most ligaments.
Function
Provide strong attachment between various structure.
54. b. Dense Irregular Connective Tissue
Collagen fibers are usually irregularly arranged.
Location: Reticular region of dermis of skin, joint capsule, pericardium of the
heart and heart valves.
Function
Provides strength.
55. c. Elastic Connective Tissue
Contain branching elastic fibers, fibroblast are present in spaces between
fibres.
Location: Lung tissue, walls of arteries, trachea, bronchial tube and ligaments
between fibres.
Function
Allow stretching of various organs.
57. III. Cartilage
a. Hyaline cartilage
Most abundant cartilage in the body.
Location: ends of long bones, anterior ends of ribs, nose, parts of larn
Function
Provide flexibility and support.
Provide smooth surfaces for movement at joints.
58. b. Fibrocartilage
It consist of chondrocytes are scattered among bundles of collagen fibers
within the extracellular matrix.
Location: Found in intervertebral disc (between vertebrae), tendons.
Function
Support and fusion.
59. c. Elastic Cartilage
Chrondrocytes are located within a threadlike network of elastic fibers.
Location: part of external ear and auditory tubes.
Function
Gives support and maintain shapes.
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61. IV. Bone tissue
Compact bone: it consist of osteons that contain lamellae, lacunae,
osteocytes canaliculi and central canals.
Spongy bone tissue consist of thin columns called trabeculae, spaces
between trabeculae are filled with red bone marrow.
Location: both compact and spongy bone tissuemake up the various parts
of bone of the body.
Function
Support, protection, storage and houses blood forming tissues.
63. V. Liquid Connective Tissue
a. Blood tissue
It consist of blood plasma and formed elements, RBC (red blood cells),
white blood cells (leukocytes) and platelets.
Location: Within blood vessels (arteries, venules, veins) and within the
chamber of the heart.
Function
RBC transport oxygen and some CO2.
WBC carry on phagocytosis and involved in immune system responses.
Platelets are essential for clotting of the blood.
65. b. Lymph
It consist of plasma like liquid components and lymphocytes as formed
elements.
Location: Within lymphatic vessels.
Function
Involved in the defence of the body against infection.
Transport fats in the form of chylomicrons from intestine to blood
circulation.
66. 3. Muscular Tissue
Consists of elongated cells called muscle fibers or myocytes for contraction.
Cells use ATP to generate force.
Muscular tissue classified into 3 types:
I. Skeletal muscle tissue
II. Cardiac muscle tissue
III. Smooth muscle tissue
67. I. Skeletal Muscle Tissue
It consist of long, cylindrical, striated fibres with many peripherally nuclei,
voluntary control.
Location: Attached to bone by tendons.
Function
Motion, posture, heat production and protection.
69. II. Cardiac muscle tissue
It consist of branched, striated, fibres with one or two centrally located
nuclei, contains intercalated discs, involuntary control.
Location: Heart wall
Function
Pumps blood to all parts of the body.
71. III. Smooth Muscle Tissue
It consist of spindle shaped, nonstriated fibres with one centrally located
nucleus, involuntary control.
Location: Iris of eyes, walls of hollow internal structures such as blood
vessels, airways of lungs, stomach, intestine, gall bladder, urinary bladder
and uterus.
Function
Motion (constriction of blood vessels and airways, propulsion of food
through GI tract, contraction of urinary bladder and gall bladder).
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74. 4. Nervous Tissue
Consists of two principle types of cells
a. Neurons or nerve cells
b. Neuroglia
a. Neurons: It consist of a cell body and processes extending from the cell
body (multiple dendrites and a single axon).
b. Neuroglia: They do not generate or conduct nerve impulses but have other
important supporting functions.
75. Location: Nervous system
Function
Exhibit sensitivity to various types of stimuli, converts them into nerve
impulses (action potentials) and conducts nerve impulses to other neurons,
muscle fibre or glands.