What are the four main types of tissues?
- Epithelial
- Connective
- Muscle
- Nervous
What is the function of epithelial tissue?
Covers surfaces, lines cavities, and forms glands
What is the function of connective tissue?
Supports, binds, and protects other tissues and organs
What is the function of muscle tissue?
Facilitates movement through contraction
What is the function of nervous tissue?
Transmits impulses for communication and coordination
Which type of connective tissue has lacuna?
Cartilage
Contrast exocrine and endocrine glands.
Exocrine glands secrete through ducts; endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Give an example of an exocrine gland.
Sweat gland
Give an example of an endocrine gland.
Thyroid gland
Which type of epithelial tissue lines the urinary bladder?
Transitional epithelium
Name 3 types of cells found within the blood.
- Red blood cells
- White blood cells
- Platelets
How do merocrine glands differ from apocrine glands?
Merocrine glands secrete without losing cellular material; apocrine glands lose part of their cell during secretion
What two structures are found in the extracellular matrix of all connective tissues?
- Fibers
- Ground substance
Which type of connective tissue makes a stiff framework to support other cells?
Cartilage
Which type of muscle tissue is striated and contracts involuntarily?
Cardiac muscle
What are the 2 types of nervous tissue?
- Neurons
- Nuerolgia
Which type of nervous tissue is more common in the body?
Neurolgia
What are the top and bottom surfaces of an epithelial tissue called?
Apical surface (top) and basal surface (bottom)
Name 3 types of muscle tissue found in the body.
- Skeletal muscle
- Cardiac muscle
- Smooth muscle
