Body tissue

Tissues

4 main types
Epithelium
Connective
Nervous
muscle

Simple squamous
Cuboidal
Columnar
compound

 Simple squamous

For diffusion
Alveoli-capillaries

Cuboidal

Lines ducts & tubes so

materials pass through
found in organs with glands

e.g. thyroid

Columnar

Some have cilia to move

secretions along
Found in vilii in small intes
tine and trachea and
bronchii
Often known as mucous
Compound
membrane layers of cells
simple
with basement membrane
Lining of mouth, tongue

Compound keratinized Epithelium

simple compound
epithelium
+ top layer of flattened
dead cells =
epidermis.
As the old cells rise to the
top they become filled
with the protein
keratin .
Protection from germs
and water
Found in
skin

Connective tissue
Most widely
distributed in body.
includes
fibrous tissues
fat
cartilage
bone
bone marrow
blood.

Connective tissue

As the name implies, connective tissues often:

binds/sticks other organs together
holds organs in place
cushions them
and fills space.

Connective tissues

Blood
Adipose
Areolar
Cartilage
bone

Extracellular material
Material found outside
the cell that is not
made up of other cells
This is known as the

matrix.

Connective tissue
Matrix occupies more space than the cells
The cells are quite far apart
Except in fat as the cells are in close
contact and have large non living lipid (fat)
droplets.
The fat droplets have more non living than
living tissue

Blood
Blood is a connective
tissue and each
different type of blood
cell and the matrix
has a different
function
1. What is the name
given to the matrix?

Components of blood
The average
adult has ?
Litres of blood?
plasma

55%

White blood
cells +
platelets
Red blood cells

1%

44%

5-6 litres

platelets

lymphocyte

erythrocyte

http://www.webschoolsolutions.com/patts/systems/bloodcells.jpg

Now visit some of the websites with

animations about the blood
Some of the links on the moodle can be
viewed in college.
Some will only work from home.
Start with this link
http://health.howstuffworks.com/adam-200028.htm
http://www.healthvideos.tv/video/17151-medical-animation-of-red-blood-cells.html
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=AP14704