Tissue Types

Question 1

What are the four types of tissues found in the body?

Answer 1

1. Epithelial tissue
2. Nervous tissue
3. Muscle tissue
4. Connective tissue

Question 2

What is Epithelial tissue and what is its function?

Answer 2

• Covers the body and most organs

Functions:
* Protects against invading pathogens and toxins
* Secretes enzymes
* Absorbs nutrients

Question 3

What is Nervous tissue and what is its function?

Answer 3

• Located in the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves

Function:
* Sends impluses or electrical messages to the nerve endings, muscles and glands in the body

Question 4

What is the function of Muscle tissue and list the types?

Answer 4

• Contracts and relaxes

Types:
* Skeletal Muscle
* Smooth Muscle
* Cardiac Muscle

Question 5

Where is Skeletal Muscle located? and what is it movement type?

Answer 5

• Attached to skeleton, Striated
• Movement: Voluntary

Question 6

Where is Smooth Muscle located? and what is it movement type?

Answer 6

• In walls of hollow organs, walls of blood vessels, anf dermis of skin
• Movement: Involuntary

Question 7

Where is Cardiac Muscle located? and what is it movement type?

Answer 7

• In the wall of the heart, Striated
• Movement: Involuntary

Question 8

What are the functions of Connective Tissue?

Answer 8

• Supports, protects and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body
• Stores fat
• Helps move nutrients and other substances between tissues and rgans
• Helps repair damaged tissue
• Most abundant

Question 9

List the different types of Connective tissues?

Answer 9

• Cartilage: joint muscles
• Adipose:fat
• Blood: composed of red and white blood cells, platelets and plasma
• Osseous (bone) tissue