Name and give examples of the four main tissue types
Test your knowledge of the four main tissue types by answering the following questions. If you get stuck on any of them, you'll find the answers in the article below.
1. _________ tissue is made up of specialised nerve cells called neurons.
2. The lining of the internal and external body surfaces is called ___________ tissue.
3. Smooth muscle tissue is also known as ___________ muscle tissue.
4. There are ________ main types of muscle tissue.
5. The walls of blood vessels are formed from __________ muscle tissue.
6. All types of tissue are bound and supported by _____________ tissue.
7. The muscle tissue of the heart is called ____________ muscle tissue.
8. The spinal cord contains ____________ tissue.
Name and give examples of the four main tissue types
Epithelial tissue - This tissue is specialized to form the covering or lining of all internal and external body surfaces, i.e. the skin. It can provide protection, absorption, secretion, excretion, sensation and diffusion.
Nervous tissue - Can be found in the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves that branch throughout the body, and is made up of specialized nerve cells called neurons (which conduct nerve impulses from the sense organs and receptors to the central nervous system), and neuroglia (tissue that surrounds and supports the neurons).
Muscular tissue - There are three main types of muscle tissue - smooth or involuntary (forms the muscle layers in the walls of organs, various ducts of glands, and the walls of blood vessels), striated or skeletal (found in skeletal muscle, used to bring about movement of bones), and cardiac (which is specific to the heart).
Connective tissue - Functions primarily to bind or connect all types of tissue, and supports, protects and insulates the body. Can be found in many forms in the body including cartilage, bone and blood.
Resources :
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- Articles - Here you'll find a range of short articles on basic anatomy and physiology topics, complete with a few 'test yourself' questions for each one.
- Images and pdf's - Just in case you get tired of looking at the screen we've provided images and pdf files that you can print out and use for 'off-line' practice.
- Word Roots - When you learn the word roots, prefixes and suffixes contained within anatomical and medical terms, you can often work out what they mean. This can be a useful skill as you progress in your studies, so we've provided a dictionary to help you!
- Games - Finally in the resources section, we've added some simple games to make anatomy and physiology practice a little bit more fun.