Body Tissues

Human Body Systems

2014 Project Lead The Way, Inc.

Tissue Basics
Tissues are groups of cells that are
similar in structure that work together to
perform a specific function.
There are four main tissue types:
Epithelium
Connective tissue
Muscle
Nervous tissue

Epithelium
Epithelium, or epithelial tissue, forms the
linings, coverings, and glandular tissue of
the body.
One type of epithelium forms the outer layer
of the skin
Another type of epithelium lines the air sacs of
the lungs

Cells in epithelium are packed tightly

together to form continuous sheets

Connective Tissue
Connective tissue protects, supports, and binds
together other body tissues.
Connective tissue is made up of different types
of cells in varying amounts of a nonliving
substance around the cells, called the matrix.
Examples of connective tissue include:

Bone
Cartilage
Adipose tissue (fat)
Blood

Muscle Tissue
Muscle tissue is specialized to contract
and cause movement.
There are three main types of muscle
tissue:
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle

Can you guess the location and function of

each muscle type?

Nervous Tissue
Nervous tissue is composed of specialized cells
called neurons that receive and send electrical
signals in the body.
Nervous tissue responds to stimuli and transmits
impulses and together with supporting cells,
makes up the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.