Four Basic Types of Tissues

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Introduction to Tissue Types

Four Basic Types of Tissues

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EPITHELIAL TISSUES

1. General Characteristics

2. Simple Epithelia

Type of Simple Epithelia / Cell Shape / Example

3. Stratified Epithelia

What are they?

Examples:

4. How do epithelia get put together? CELL JUNCTIONS

·  The apical (outside, superficial) surface

·  The lateral (touching other cells) surface

·  The basal (inside, deep) surface

CONNECTIVE TISSUES

1. General Characteristics

2.  Extracellular matrix—what’s it made of?

·  Fibers:

·  Ground Substance

3.  Cells of Connective Tissue

·  Fibroblasts

·  Immune Cells

4.  Loose Connective Tissue

5.  Dense Connective Tissue

6.  “Special” Connective Tissues