A tissue is a grouping of similar cells that together perform specialized functions. Name the four basic types of tissue in the body. Describe each tissue type

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Epithelial tissue appears as sheetlike arrangements of cells, sometimes several layers thick, that form the outer layer of the skin, cover the surfaces of organs, line the walls of cavities, and form tubes, ducts, and portions of certain glands. The functions of epithelial tissues are protection, absorption, secretion, and excretion. Connective tissue forms the supporting network for the organs of the body, sheaths the muscles, and connects muscles to bones and bones to joints. It is the most widespread and abundant of the body tissues. Bone is a dense form of connective tissue. Muscle tissue has three main types. Striated and smooth muscles are so described because of their appearance. Cardiac muscle is a specialized form of striated tissue under the control of the autonomic nervous system. Involuntary or smooth muscles are also controlled by this system. The striated or voluntary muscles are controlled by the person's will. Nerve tissue consists of neurons and supporting cells called neuroglia. Neurons have properties of excitability and conductivity, and function to control and coordinate the activities of the body.