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TYPES OF TISSUES. Types of tissues:. TYPES OF TISSUES:. 1. Epithelial, nervous, muscle, connective 2. Connective tissue: a. Contains few cells- spaced apart b. Defensive (type)- defends the body. ex. WBC c. Sequestering (type)- store particular compounds
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TYPES OF TISSUES: • 1. Epithelial, nervous, muscle, connective • 2. Connective tissue: a. Contains few cells- spaced apart b. Defensive (type)- defends the body. ex. WBC c. Sequestering (type)- store particular compounds ex. RBC (store hemoglobin) d. Structural (type) –ex. Ligaments, tendons, cartilage
tissues • 3. Epithelial a. Tightly connected cells arranged in flat sheets. ex. skin b. Some forms exocrine glands- which produce & release secretions onto the body surface. Ex. sweat glands. • 4. Muscle a. Made of cells that contract & relax b. Responds to electrical signals
muscles • c. muscles work in pairs • d. 3 types : cardiac, smooth, skeletal • Nervous tissue: a. Contains cells called neurons b. Ex. Brain, nerves, and sense organs