Animal and Plant Tissues

Name of Tissue Diagram Description Location Function

Animal Tissue

Epithelial Tissues
Consist of sheets of cells that cover Tissues that cover the Tight Junctions between
organism and their organs. The shape of human body, such as the epithelial cells, seal off a tissue
an Epithelial can be squamous, columnar, line of mouth, gut, from adjacent open spaces and
cuboidal, or ciliated. They ate compactly lungs, heart and blood prevent the entrance of
arranged and avascular. vessels. disease-causing
microorganisms.
There are two types of epithelial tissues:
1. Simple Epithelium- it is made up
of one layer of cell, cell shape can
be squamous, cuboidal or
columnar
2. Stratified Epithelium- made up of
more than one layer of cell .The
shape can be classified as
squamous, cuboidal, columnar,
transitional or pseudostratified

Connective Tissues
They connect and bind parts together.
Connective tissue is found in between
other tissues everywhere in the body,
including the nervous system. In
the central nervous system, the three outer
membranes (the meninges) that envelop
the brain and spinal cord are composed of
connective tissue.
The most common types Tendons usually binds muscles
of connective tissues are to a bone nd ligaments connect
the areolar tissue, a bone to another bone.
fibrous tissue, adipose Connective tissuesbind and
tissue, bone, cartilage support, protect, insulate,
and blood. storing reserve fuel, and
transports substances within
the body.

There are three types:

1. Collagenous connective tissue-
Type I collagen, a loose connective
 tissue in the fasciae, dense regular
connective tissue in the tendons
and dense irregular in periosteum.
2. Elastic connective tissue- Type II
collagen, a component of joint
cartilage, contains retractile fibers
with elastin.
3. Reticular connective tissue- type
III collagen, a protein found in
bones and cartilage, as supporting
in hematopoietic and lymphoid
organs.
Muscular Tissues Body shape is form mostly by muscle .
This is opposed to other components or
tissues in muscle such
as tendons or perimysium. It is formed
during embryonic development through a
process known as myogenesis.
Types:
1. Skeletal Muscles- made up of very
long, cylindrical, multi-nucleated
cells capable of quick and forceful
contractions that are usually
voluntary.
2. Cardiac Muscles- composed of
elongated branched individual
cells parallel to each other.
3. Smooth muscles- collection of cell
that does not show cross-striation.
Locomotion: One of the most
Covers the body, heart, obvious functions of muscle
tongue, covers the tissue is locomotion. When
skeleton and various muscles contract, the fibers
organs, pull or relax bones to which
they are attached, thus causing
locomotion.
Muscle contraction is
also the primary means of
moving lymph in the
lymphatic vessel. The
circulation and return of
venous blood is also partly
dependent on muscle
contraction.
Heat production: The
contraction of muscle produce
heat, which keeps the body
warm during the winter cold
months. The production of
heat is also an indication of
active metabolic activity in the
muscle tissue.
The muscle provides the
framework for the body in
addition to maintaining
 posture and flexible joints.

There are several main components of our This tissue are usually It is specialized for reception
Nervous Tissues nervous system, and they are composed found in brain and and conduction of impulses.
of nervous tissue. is the spinal cord except for
main tissue component of the two parts of the cytoplasmic axons.
the nervous system; the brain and spinal
cord of the central nervous system (CNS),
and the branching peripheral nerves of
the peripheral nervous system (PNS),
which regulates and controls bodily
functions and activity.

Plant Tissues

Meristematic or Meristematic tissue is group of immature Meristemsin plants are They are responsible for the
Embryonic Tissues cells that has capacity of division and found in apex of stem, production of more cells.
redivision. root, leaf primordia,
1. Apical Meristems- found at the vascular cambium, cork
tips of roots which icrease in cambium, etc.
lenght as the apical meristem
produce new cell.
2. Intercalary Meristems- found at the
vaccinity of nodes which occurs at
an interval along stems.
3. Lateral Meristems- increase the
girth or diameter of plants.
Non-meristematic or Formerly derived from meristems but They are found in the These tissues are similar to the
Permanent Tissues have already assumed various shapes and mature plant at the tissues in our body. They exist
sizes related to their specific functions as surface of plants,body, in different places, serving
they develop and mature. They are usually roots and stem. different purposes for the
non-dividing with few exceptions. plant, such as making and
1. Surface Tissues- outermost storing food, transporting
covering in plant cells. water, and allowing the plant
Two types: to grow both above and below
a. Epidermis- outermost layer of the ground. They also give
cells of all young plant organs. strength and support to plants.
b. Periderm- fuction for added
protection and usually found in
mature plants.
2. Fundamental Tissues- give
support and strength on plants.
Examples are:
a. Parenchyma- abundant of all the
cell types and in major parts of
higer plants.
b. Collenchyma- composed of
uneven thick-walled cells.
c. Schlerenchyma- cell with thick and
tough walls, normally impregnated
with lignin.
3. Vascular Tissues- involved in
transport of substances in the body
of plant.
Vascular Tissues are:
a. Xylem- for conducting water and
minerals in the plant upward
b. Phloem- translocating food
minerals to all the growing parts of
plant and roots.
Mitosis is best observed in cells that are growing at a rapid pace, such as in the whitefish blastula or
onion root cell tips. The root tips contain a special growth region called the apical meristem where the
highest percentage of cells are undergoing mitosis. The whitefish blastula is formed immediately after
the egg is fertilized, a period of rapid growth and numerous cell divisions where mitosis can be
observed.