The document provides an overview of the four primary tissue types - epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue. It describes the general characteristics and functions of each tissue type. For epithelial and connective tissues, it further describes the classifications and structural features of each subtype. The document emphasizes that tissues are composed of similar cells that work together to perform important functions in the body.
2. Introduction
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• Similar cells with a common function are called tissues.
• The study of the shape and arrangement of cells in tissues is called histology.
•All cells and tissues in the body derive from three germ layers in the embryo: the
ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm.
•There are four (4) primary or major tissue types:
1. Epithelial Tissue
2. Connective Tissue
3. Muscle Tissue
4. Nervous Tissue
4. 5.2: Epithelial Tissue
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• General characteristics:
o Cover organs and the body
o Line body cavities
o Line hollow organs
o Have a free surface
o Have a basement membrane
o Are avascular
o Cells readily divide
o Cells tightly packed
o Cells often have desmosomes
o Function in protection, secretion, absorption, and excretion
o Classified according to cell shape and number of cell layers
9. Glandular Epithelium
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• Composed of cells that are specialized to produce and secrete
substances
• There are two (2) types:
• Endocrine glands are ductless (key word: hormone)
• Exocrine glands have ducts
•Unicellular exocrine gland:
• Composed of one cell
• Goblet cell
• Multicellular exocrine gland:
• Composed of many cells
• Sweat glands, salivary glands, etc.
• Simple and compound
12. Connective Tissues
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• General characteristics:
• Most abundant tissue type
•Have a matrix
• Have varying degrees of vascularity
•Have cells that usually divide
•Many functions:
• Bind structures
• Provide support and protection
• Serve as frameworks
• Fill spaces
• Store fat
• Produce blood cells
• Protect against infections
• Help repair tissue damage
13. Connective Tissue
Major Cell Types Present
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• Fibroblasts
• Fixed cell
• Most common cell
• Large, star-shaped
• Produce fibers
• Macrophages
• Wandering cell
• Phagocytic
• Important in injury or infection
• Mast cells
• Fixed cell
• Release heparin
• Release histamine
14. Connective Tissue
Fiber Types Present
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• Collagenous fibers
• Thick
• Composed of collagen
• Great tensile strength
• Abundant in dense CT
• Hold structures together
• Tendons, ligaments
• Elastic fibers
• Bundles of microfibrils
embedded in elastin
• Fibers branch
• Elastic
• Vocal cords, air passages
• Reticular fibers
• Very thin collagenous fibers
• Highly branched
• Form supportive networks
25. Types of Membranes
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Serous Membranes
• Line body cavities that do not open to the outside
• Reduce friction
• Inner lining of thorax and abdomen
• Cover organs of thorax and abdomen
• Secrete serous fluid
Mucous Membranes
• Line tubes and organs that open to outside world
• Lining of mouth, nose, throat, etc.
• Secrete mucus
• There are four (4) types of epithelial membranes:
26. Types of Membranes
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Cutaneous Membranes
• Covers body
• Skin
Synovial Membranes
• Composed entirely of connective tissue
• Lines joints
• There are four (4) types of epithelial membranes:
30. Tissue Injury and Repair
•Inflammation is the standard, initial response of the body to injury.
Whether biological, chemical, physical, or radiation
• Apoptosis is programmed cell death, a normal step-by-step process
that destroys cells no longer needed by the body.
•Acute inflammation resolves over time by the healing of tissue. If
inflammation persists, it becomes chronic and leads to diseased
conditions. Arthritis and tuberculosis are examples of chronic
inflammation.
• The four cardinal signs of inflammation—redness, swelling, pain, and
local heat—were first recorded in antiquity. loss of function, may also
accompany inflammation.
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31. Tissue Injury and Repair
During wound repair, collagen fibers are laid down randomly by
fibroblasts that move into repair the area.
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32. Conclusion
•The human body contains more than 200 types of cells that can all be
classified into four types of tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and
nervous.
•Epithelial tissues act as coverings controlling the movement of materials
across the surface.
•Connective tissue integrates the various parts of the body and provides
support and protection to organs.
•Muscle tissue allows the body to move.
•Nervous tissues propagate information.
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Upon tissue injury, damaged cells release inflammatory chemical signals that evoke local vasodilation, the widening of the blood vessels. Increased blood flow results in apparent redness and heat. In response to injury, mast cells present in tissue degranulate, releasing the potent vasodilator histamine. Increased blood flow and inflammatory mediators recruit white blood cells to the site of inflammation. The endothelium lining the local blood vessel becomes “leaky” under the influence of histamine and other inflammatory mediators allowing neutrophils, macrophages, and fluid to move from the blood into
the interstitial tissue spaces. The excess liquid in tissue causes swelling, more properly called edema. The swollen tissues
squeezing pain receptors cause the sensation of pain. Prostaglandins released from injured cells also activate pain neurons.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce pain because they inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins. High
levels of NSAIDs reduce inflammation. Antihistamines decrease allergies by blocking histamine receptors and as a result
the histamine response.
After containment of an injury, the tissue repair phase starts with removal of toxins and waste products. Clotting
(coagulation) reduces blood loss from damaged blood vessels and forms a network of fibrin proteins that trap blood cells
and bind the edges of the wound together. A scab forms when the clot dries, reducing the risk of infection. Sometimes
a mixture of dead leukocytes and fluid called pus accumulates in the wound. As healing progresses, fibroblasts from the
surrounding connective tissues replace the collagen and extracellular material lost by the injury. Angiogenesis, the growth
of new blood vessels, results in vascularization of the new tissue known as granulation tissue. The clot retracts pulling the
edges of the wound together, and it slowly dissolves as the tissue is repaired. When a large amount of granulation tissue
forms and capillaries disappear, a pale scar is often visible in the healed area. A primary union describes the healing of a
wound where the edges are close together. When there is a gaping wound, it takes longer to refill the area with cells and
collagen. The process called secondary union occurs as the edges of the wound are pulled together by what is called wound
contraction. When a wound is more than one quarter of an inch deep, sutures (stitches) are recommended to promote a
primary union and avoid the formation of a disfiguring scar. Regeneration is the addition of new cells of the same type as
the ones that were injured (Figure 4.21).
Upon tissue injury, damaged cells release inflammatory chemical signals that evoke local vasodilation, the widening of the blood vessels. Increased blood flow results in apparent redness and heat. In response to injury, mast cells present in tissue degranulate, releasing the potent vasodilator histamine. Increased blood flow and inflammatory mediators recruit white blood cells to the site of inflammation. The endothelium lining the local blood vessel becomes “leaky” under the influence of histamine and other inflammatory mediators allowing neutrophils, macrophages, and fluid to move from the blood into
the interstitial tissue spaces. The excess liquid in tissue causes swelling, more properly called edema. The swollen tissues
squeezing pain receptors cause the sensation of pain. Prostaglandins released from injured cells also activate pain neurons.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce pain because they inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins. High
levels of NSAIDs reduce inflammation. Antihistamines decrease allergies by blocking histamine receptors and as a result
the histamine response.
After containment of an injury, the tissue repair phase starts with removal of toxins and waste products. Clotting
(coagulation) reduces blood loss from damaged blood vessels and forms a network of fibrin proteins that trap blood cells
and bind the edges of the wound together. A scab forms when the clot dries, reducing the risk of infection. Sometimes
a mixture of dead leukocytes and fluid called pus accumulates in the wound. As healing progresses, fibroblasts from the
surrounding connective tissues replace the collagen and extracellular material lost by the injury. Angiogenesis, the growth
of new blood vessels, results in vascularization of the new tissue known as granulation tissue. The clot retracts pulling the
edges of the wound together, and it slowly dissolves as the tissue is repaired. When a large amount of granulation tissue
forms and capillaries disappear, a pale scar is often visible in the healed area. A primary union describes the healing of a
wound where the edges are close together. When there is a gaping wound, it takes longer to refill the area with cells and
collagen. The process called secondary union occurs as the edges of the wound are pulled together by what is called wound
contraction. When a wound is more than one quarter of an inch deep, sutures (stitches) are recommended to promote a
primary union and avoid the formation of a disfiguring scar. Regeneration is the addition of new cells of the same type as
the ones that were injured (Figure 4.21).
Upon tissue injury, damaged cells release inflammatory chemical signals that evoke local vasodilation, the widening of the blood vessels. Increased blood flow results in apparent redness and heat. In response to injury, mast cells present in tissue degranulate, releasing the potent vasodilator histamine. Increased blood flow and inflammatory mediators recruit white blood cells to the site of inflammation. The endothelium lining the local blood vessel becomes “leaky” under the influence of histamine and other inflammatory mediators allowing neutrophils, macrophages, and fluid to move from the blood into
the interstitial tissue spaces. The excess liquid in tissue causes swelling, more properly called edema. The swollen tissues
squeezing pain receptors cause the sensation of pain. Prostaglandins released from injured cells also activate pain neurons.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce pain because they inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins. High
levels of NSAIDs reduce inflammation. Antihistamines decrease allergies by blocking histamine receptors and as a result
the histamine response.
After containment of an injury, the tissue repair phase starts with removal of toxins and waste products. Clotting
(coagulation) reduces blood loss from damaged blood vessels and forms a network of fibrin proteins that trap blood cells
and bind the edges of the wound together. A scab forms when the clot dries, reducing the risk of infection. Sometimes
a mixture of dead leukocytes and fluid called pus accumulates in the wound. As healing progresses, fibroblasts from the
surrounding connective tissues replace the collagen and extracellular material lost by the injury. Angiogenesis, the growth
of new blood vessels, results in vascularization of the new tissue known as granulation tissue. The clot retracts pulling the
edges of the wound together, and it slowly dissolves as the tissue is repaired. When a large amount of granulation tissue
forms and capillaries disappear, a pale scar is often visible in the healed area. A primary union describes the healing of a
wound where the edges are close together. When there is a gaping wound, it takes longer to refill the area with cells and
collagen. The process called secondary union occurs as the edges of the wound are pulled together by what is called wound
contraction. When a wound is more than one quarter of an inch deep, sutures (stitches) are recommended to promote a
primary union and avoid the formation of a disfiguring scar. Regeneration is the addition of new cells of the same type as
the ones that were injured (Figure 4.21).