Conective Tissues

Conective Tissues

1. Epithetal Tissues

   • Functions
     • Protection, filtration, secretion, absorption and excretion.
   • Examples
     • Simple squamous epithelium.
       • Simple cuboidal epithelium.
         • Simple columnar epithelium.
           • Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.
             • Stratified squamous epithelium.
   • Characteristics
     • Tightly packed cells that form a continuous layer.
   • Classification
     • Covering and lining epithelium.

2. Functions

   • It binds together, supports, and strengthens other body tissues.
     • Protects and insulates internal organs.
       • Compartmentalizes structures such as skeletal muscles.
         • Serves as the major transport system with in body (blood).
           • Is the primary location of stored energy reserves (fat)
             • Is the main source of immune responses.

3. Examples

   • Loose connective tissue.
     • Adipose tissue
       • Blood
         • Fribrous connective tissue
           • Cartilage
             • Bone

4. Characteristics

   • Has cells that are widely separated by a matrix, which is a noncellular material that is made up of a ground substance and fibers.
     • The ground substance is the component of the connective tissue between the cells and fibers

5. Classification

   • Loose fibrous connective tissue, dense fibrous connective tissue, adipose tissue, reticular connective tissue, cartilage, bone and the liquid connective tissues that are blood and lymph.