What are the four basic types of tissues that

make up the human body?

 Which tissue covers body surfaces and lines hollow
organs, body cavities, and ducts; it also forms glands?

• A. Epithelial tissue
• B. Connective tissue
• C. Muscular tissue
• D. Nervous tissue
Which tissue protects and supports
the body and its organs?
• A. Epithelial tissue
• B. Connective tissue
• C. Muscular tissue
• D. Nervous tissue
 Which tissue is composed of cells
specialized for contraction and
generation of force?
• A. Epithelial tissue
• B. Connective tissue
• C. Muscular tissue
• D. Nervous tissue
Tissues of the
Body
 From Cells to Organ Systems

• Cells combine to form tissues, and

tissues combine to form organs
• Cells combine to form four primary
tissues
– Epithelial tissue
– Connective tissue
– Muscle tissue
– Nervous tissue
 Epithelium
• Two types:
– membranous epithelia
• form the coverings or linings of organs
– glandular epithelia
• form exocrine and endocrine glands
Epithelial Tissue
Epithelial Tissue
Epithelium-Human Stomach
 Glandular Epithelia

• Epithelial
tissues
illustrate a
basic biological
principle: that
structure
closely
correlates with
function
• Figure 4.4
 Section 4-1
Connective Tissue

• Binds the cells and organs

of the body together
– All connective tissues
consist of two basic
components: cells and
extracellular fibers
• Two types of connective
tissue are:
– Connective tissue proper
– Specialized connective
tissue
Connective Tissue
Connectiv
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 Connective Tissue
• An important structural component of organs
– Consists of two types:
• Dense connective tissue
• Loose connective tissue
Connective Tissue
 Specialized Connective Tissues

• Perform specific functions essential to homeostasis

• The body contains three types of specialized
connective tissue:
• Cartilage
• Bone
• Blood
•Cartilage
–Consists of specialized
cells embedded in a
matrix of extracellular
fibers and other
extracellular material
•Blood
–Contains blood cells,
platelets, plasma
 Osseous Tissue

• Bone
– Consists of bone cells
(osteocytes) and a
calcified cartilage
matrix
• Two types of bone
tissue exist:
spongy and
compact
Osseous Tissue
 Muscle Tissue
• Consists of specialized cells that contract when
stimulated
• The body has three types of muscle tissue:
• Skeletal (voluntary)
• Cardiac (involuntary)
• Smooth muscle (involuntary)
Muscle Tissue
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 Nervous Tissue
• Contains specialized
cells that conduct
impulses
• Conducting cells, called
neurons, transmit
impulses from one region
of the body to another.
• Nonconducting cells,
neuroglia, are a type of
nervous system
connective tissue.
Nerve Tissue
Nerve Tissue
 Organ Systems

• Tissues combine to form organs.

– Organs are discrete structures that have evolved to
perform specific functions
– Most organs do not function alone, they are part of
a group of cooperative organs, called an organ
system.