3. Key Terms
• Histology:
• the study of tissues.
• Tissues:
• groups of cells which are similar in
structure and which perform common
or related functions.
4. Four Basic Kinds of Tissues
•Epithelial Tissue
•Connective Tissue
•Muscle Tissue
•Nervous Tissue
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7. EPITHELIAL TISSUE
• Epithelial Tissue Locations:
• Covers the body
• Lines the cavities, tubes, ducts and blood vessels inside the body
• Covers the organs inside body cavities
• Epithelial Tissue Functions:
• Protection from physical & chemical injury,
• Protection against microbial invasion,
• Contains receptors which respond to stimuli,
• Filters, secretes & reabsorbs materials and
• Secretes serous fluids to lubricate structures.
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12. CONNECTIVE TISSUE
• Connective Tissue:
• Most abundant & widely distributed tissue
• Connective Tissue Functions:
• Connects, binds and supports structures,
• Tendons, ligaments, etc.
• Protects & cushions organs and tissues,
• Insulates (fat) and
• Transports substances (blood).
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16. MUSCLE TISSUE
• Muscle Tissue:
• Associated with the bones of the skeleton, the heart and in the walls
of the hollow organs of the body.
• Muscle Tissue Functions:
• Movement
• Locomotion
• Maintains posture
• Produces heat
• Facial expressions
• Pumps blood
• Peristalsis
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20. NERVOUS TISSUE
• Nervous Tissue:
• Main component of the nervous system,
ie., brain, spinal cord & nerves.
• Nervous Tissue Functions:
• Regulates & controls body functions
• Generates & transmits nerve impulses
• Supports, insulates and protects impulse generating neurons.
29. Telophase
• Chromatids reach
extremes of cell
Nuclear membraneNuclear membrane
reappears around eachreappears around each
chromatid clusterchromatid cluster
Nucleoli reappearNucleoli reappear
Cell plate appearsCell plate appears
between nucleibetween nuclei
Cytokinesis occursCytokinesis occurs
30. • Specific tissue types & representative cell types we will
review:
• EPITHELIAL
• Squamous
• Cuboidal
• Columnar
• CONNECTIVE
• Adipose
• Bone
• Hyaline cartilage
• MUSCLE
• NERVOUS
31. Squamous Epithelium
• Simple – one cell thick
Forms solid layer ofForms solid layer of
cells which line bloodcells which line blood
vessels, body cavitiesvessels, body cavities
& cover organs in body& cover organs in body
cavitiescavities
Stratified – multipleStratified – multiple
layerslayers
Forms epidermisForms epidermis
32. Cuboidal Epithelium
• Simple – one cell thick
• Roughly cube shaped
Line ducts in kidneys,Line ducts in kidneys,
etc, where reabsorptionetc, where reabsorption
and secretory activitiesand secretory activities
take place.take place.
Duct
Cuboid Cells
Duct
Cuboid Cells
33. Columnar Epithelium
• Simple – one cell thick
• Column shaped (long &
narrow)
• Line digestive tract where
reabsorption & secretion
occurs.
Pseudostratified – givesPseudostratified – gives
the appearance ofthe appearance of
more than one layer ofmore than one layer of
columnar epithelialcolumnar epithelial
cellscells
35. Connective - Adipose
• Honeycomb or
chickenwire appearance
Stores energy (fat)Stores energy (fat)
InsulatesInsulates
Supports & protectsSupports & protects
organsorgans
36. Connective - Bone
• Tree ring-like appearance
Supports & protectsSupports & protects
Mineral storageMineral storage
Fat storageFat storage
Blood cell productionBlood cell production
37. Connective – Hyaline Cartilage
Supports whileSupports while
providing flexibilityproviding flexibility
Absorbs compressionAbsorbs compression
between bones inbetween bones in
joints (articularjoints (articular
cartilage)cartilage)
Holds open respiratoryHolds open respiratory
passagespassages
Most abundant type ofMost abundant type of
cartilage in bodycartilage in body
39. Muscle - Skeletal
• Muscle fibers (cells) long,
parallel & cylindrical
• With many nuclei
(multinucleate)
Striations (cross stripes runStriations (cross stripes run
perpendicular to the cellsperpendicular to the cells
Produce voluntary movementProduce voluntary movement
LocomotionLocomotion
HeatHeat
40. Specific Nervous Tissue Types
Nervous – Neuron Branching cells with manyBranching cells with many
long processeslong processes
Large central nucleusLarge central nucleus
Transmit impulses from oneTransmit impulses from one
area of the body to otherarea of the body to other
areasareas
Regulate activities throughRegulate activities through
neuron impulsesneuron impulses