Animal Tissues

Epithelial tissues
• lining of the surfaces
• selectively permeable
• regenerates (in liver and stomach
the tissues are replaced every 2-3
days)
• simple epithelial cells (squamous,
cuboidal, columnar)
Collecting
Cheek ducts
squamous
Intestinal in the medulla
epithelial
columnar of a
cells
cells
mammalian kidney lined with
simple cuboidal cells
 Vascular tissues
• BLOOD
circulates throughout the body
carries nutrients and oxygen or
wastes
made up of different components:
 Vascular tissues
– Plasma-water-containing fluid
– Platelets (thrombocytes)-function for
blood clotting
– White blood cells (leukocytes)- has
different types (neutrophil, basophil
and eosinophil) ; function for immune
response
– Red Blood Cells (erythrocytes)- with
hemoglobin; carrier of oxygen
– Lymph (lymphocytes: T cells and B
cells) – for the immune system
Neutrophil Basophil Eosinophil
TBcell
cell (blue)- attack
(arrow)-
Enucleated foreign
responsible
human bodies
for
RBC’s the
as aproduction
principal mean of defense
of antibodies
 Connective tissues
• CONNECTIVE TISSUE PROPER
with abundant matrix (extracellular
materials)
Adipose cells/ fat cells/ adipocytes
-important for nutrient storage
-found under the skin, bone marrow,
around the kidneys, hips and breasts
-within the cells are fat droplets
(triglycerides)
-incapable of dividing (increase in body
weight- cells swell)
Connective tissues
• CARTILAGE
-cells: chondrocytes within the
lacuna
-composed of glycoproteins:
chondroitin and collagen fibers
-high tensile strength
-found at (joints) surfaces of bones
-tip of nose, pinna (ear), larynx or
voice box
 Connective tissues
• BONE
-calcified cartilage (calcium
phosphate)
-cells: osteocytes
Haversian system

canaliculi
 Muscular tissues
• Smooth Muscle
-location: walls of blood vessels,
stomach, intestines
-function: powers rhythmic involuntary
contractions
 Muscular tissues
• Skeletal Muscle
-location: voluntary muscles
-function: powers walking, lifting,
dancing…
 Muscular tissues
• Cardiac Muscle
-location: walls of the heart
-highly interconnected cells promote
rapid spread of signal initiating
contraction
 Nervous tissues
• Neurons
-capable of electrochemical events:
IMPULSES