This document discusses the four main types of animal tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue. It provides details on the structure and function of each tissue type. Epithelial tissue forms the outer layers of skin and internal linings. It has three main cell shapes - squamous, cuboidal, and columnar - and can be arranged in single or multiple layers. Connective tissue binds and supports other tissues. It includes loose connective tissue, dense regular tissue, adipose tissue, cartilage, bone, and blood. Muscle tissue allows for animal movement and includes three types - skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle. Nervous tissue is specialized for sending and receiving signals through neurons located throughout the body and concentrated