Tissue Notes. Types of Tissue 1. Epithelial Tissue - lines all surfaces of the body including organs. Protects, secretes, absorbs, excretes. Ex: outer.

Tissue Notes

Types of Tissue1. Epithelial Tissue - lines all surfaces of the body including

organs. Protects, secretes, absorbs, excretes. Ex: outer layer of skin, inside of mouth and stomach, tissue

surrounding the body's organs, vessels, ducts. Characteristics of Epithelium• All have one exposed surface• Lack blood vessels-get nutrients by diffusion• Divide rapidly• Tightly packed to form barriers• Classified by shape and # of layers

Shapes Layers

Squamous-flattened Simple-one layer

Cuboidal-cube shaped Stratified-multiple layers

Columnar-column shaped Psuedo-stratified-looks layered

TYPES OF EPITHELIAL TISSUE• Simple squamous epithelium-One layer, flattened

shape, lines air sacs of lungs, capillaries, diffusion occurs easily. Easily damaged.

• Simple cuboidal epithelium- one layer, cube shaped, covers ovaries, lines ducts of kidneys and other glands. Nuclei are central.(Free surface faces a lumen or hollow channel). Secretes and absorbs.

• Simple columnar epithelium- One layer, elongated shape, some have cilia, made for absorption, secretion, lines uterus and digestive tract organs. ( contain goblet cells to secrete mucus to protect). Thick tissue protects underlying layers.

• Pseudostratified columnar epithelium- appear layered but are not. Line respiratory system passages and have cilia to sweep away dust etc. (Goblet cells-also secrete mucus to trap particles). Protects and secretes. Moves things along.

• Stratified squamous epithelium -thick multi-layered, forms outer layer of skin (which keratinizes-hardens), line oral cavity, esophagus, vagina, and anal canal ( all which are moist and don’t keratinize). Protects.

• Stratified cuboidal epithelium -lines lareger ducts, salivary and sweat glands, mammary glands, ovarian follicles and seminiferous tubules ( all have lumen). Protects.

• Stratified columnar epithelium -urethra of males, pharynx. Protects and secretes.

Glandular Epithelium -secretes substances into ducts or body fluids.Exocrine glands-secrete products into ducts that open onto surfaces. Example: skin, lining of digestive tract.Endocrine glands-secrete products into tissue or blood.

Transitional Epithelium- specialized to change shape in response to increased tension. Found in bladder, urethra, ureters (all stretch and prevent a barrier)

2. Connective Tissue - adds support and structure to the body. Contains fibrous strands of the protein collagen that add strength to connective tissue.

Examples: inner layers of skin, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bone, blood and fat tissue.

Types of Connective Tissue

• Loose connective• Dense connective• Hyaline cartilage• Elastic cartilage• Fibrocartilage• Bone• Blood

3. Muscle Tissue – specialized tissue that can contract. Contains actin and myosin filaments.

Examples: Heart muscle, muscles lining digestive canal and muscles throughout your body.

Cardiac muscle Smooth muscle Striated muscle

4. Nerve Tissue -nerve tissue that has the ability to generate and conduct electrical signals in the body.

Examples: neurons and glial cells