Categories: All - nervous - muscle - epithelial - connective

by skyler ross 5 years ago

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Tissues

The human body is composed of various tissues, each with distinct structures and functions. Nervous tissue is crucial for internal communication, comprising the brain, neurons, and spinal cord.

Tissues

Communicates

Covers

Movement

Connects

Tissues: a group of cells with a similar shape and function

Muscle: contracts to cause movement

Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac

Epithelial: a sheet of cells that covers a body surface or lines a body cavity

Skin surface
Lining of organs in digestive tract and other hollow organs

Connective: supports, connects, and binds other tissues together

Ligaments
Cartilage
Blood
Fat and other soft padding tissue
Bones
Tendons

Nervous: Internal communication

Spinal cord
Brain
Neurons