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The document provides an overview of the four basic types of tissues in the human body - epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous tissues. It describes the key characteristics and functions of each tissue type, and includes questions to test understanding of tissue locations and roles. The questions cover topics like tissue shapes, where they are found in the body, and how their structure relates to their functions in organs.

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Module 9

The document provides an overview of the four basic types of tissues in the human body - epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous tissues. It describes the key characteristics and functions of each tissue type, and includes questions to test understanding of tissue locations and roles. The questions cover topics like tissue shapes, where they are found in the body, and how their structure relates to their functions in organs.

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Activity 3: Human Tissue

Name: ______________________________________________

Intro to Histology
Cells are the smallest units of life. In complex organisms, cells group together with one another based on similar
structure and function to form tissues. Tissues provide the numerous functions of organs necessary to maintain
biological life. The study of tissues is called histology and is important to the understanding of how the human body is
able to function as a unit. The human body is composed of four basic types of tissues: epithelium, connective,
muscular, and nervous tissues.

• Epithelium- lines and covers surfaces.


• Connective tissue- protect, support, and bind together.
• Muscular tissue- produces movement.
• Nervous tissue- receive stimuli and conduct impulses.
• Tissues are groups of similar cells working together to __.
o increase the size and mass of structures.
o perform common functions.
o deliver messages.
o fight against disease
1. Which type of tissue would make up most of the brain and spinal cord?
2. Which type of tissue would be found in the epidermis and form the lining of internal organs such as the
intestines?
3. Which type of tissue would form ligaments, tendons, fat and bone?
4. Which type of tissue makes up majority of the heart?
5. How does the type of tissue in an organ relate to its function?
Epithelial Tissue
1. Where are epithelial tissues found within the body?
2. What are the functions of the epithelial tissues?
3. What do you call the upper or free surface of epithelial tissues?
4. What do you call the bottom layer that is attached to connective tissues?
5. Epithelial tissue is classified based on two criteria. What are these criteria?
6. Epithelial Cells are said to be avascular. What does this mean?
7. Why is it important for the cells in the lungs and digestive tract to be simple instead of being stratified?
8. Why is it important for the skin to be made up of stratified epithelial tissues instead of simple epithelial?
9. What is unique about transitional epithelium? How is this beneficial?
10. What is the function of goblet cells and cilia found within or attached to the epithelium cells? In which epithelium
would you find these structures?
11. Fill in the missing information in the chart.
Epithelial Tissue Shape & layer(s) Location(s) Functions

Simple Squamous

Simple Cuboidal

Simple Columnar

Pseudostratified Columnar

Stratified Squamous
Stratified Cuboidal & Columnar

Transitional epithelium

Glandular epithelium

Connective Tissue
1. What characteristics do all connective tissues share in common? _______________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Identify the functions of connective tissues. __________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Identify at least 2 factors that affect the consistency of a connective tissue. In this case, consistency refers to the
make-up or anatomical structure of the tissue. What factors can change the thickness/viscosity of the tissue?
_______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the
extracellular matrix of connective tissue made up of? _________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Why does it take tendons and ligaments longer to heal than many bone injuries? _____________________
______________________________________________________________________________________ 6.
What substances make up the rigid matrix of bone? ____________________________________________ 7. What are
the three types of cartilage? Where are they located in the body?
a. _____________________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________________
8. Identify which type of connective tissue is being described.
a. _________________________ transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste through the body
by traveling through vessels called arteries and veins.
b. _________________________ is a type of dense connective tissue that connects muscles to bones and
connects bone to bone.
c. ________________________ is a type of connective tissue that aids in the formation of red and white
blood cells. This tissue is found in the spleen and the marrow.
d. _______________________ is a type of connective tissue with one of the hardest extracellular matrixes
that forms a protective structure used for muscle attachment. This type of connective tissue is formed by a
cell known as an osteocyte.
e. _______________________ is a type of loose connective tissue that separates the cells of the body from
the blood stream. It is a “go-between” for nutrients and wastes to leave and enter the blood stream on
their way to and from the bodies’ cells.
f. _______________________ is a type of connective tissue also known as fat. Its purpose is to store excess
nutrients and fats as energy. It also serves as a type of insulation for the body.
g. _______________________ is a semi-solid connective tissue that is used as both a protective and
supportive structure within the body. This particular type of connective tissue can be found in the nose,
ears, ribs, and vertebral disks.
h. _______________________ is a type of dense connective tissue with irregularly arranged fibers that
provides strength where tension is exerted in various directions such as in the dermis.
Nervous Tissue
1. What are the two types of cells and how are they different?
Muscle Tissue

1. What are muscle cells called?


2. What are the functions of muscular tissue?
3. Check the appropriate space(s) in the following table to indicate which muscle type exhibit the listed
characteristic(s). Some characteristics may have more than one correct answer.
Characteristics Skeletal Cardiac Smooth
A Striated
B No striations

C Multinucleated

D Uninucleated

E Involuntary

F Voluntary

G Found in the walls of hollow organs

H Attached to connective tissue

I Found in the heart

Tissue Repair
1. What is the difference between regeneration and fibrosis?
Tissue Review
Identify the type of tissue from the description below.
C = connective N = nervous E = epithelial M = muscular

1. ______ contains large amount of extracellular matrix and possesses fibers


2. ______ has a free apical surface and attached basement membrane
3. ______ composed of neurons and neuroglia
4. ______ cells are tightly packed forming continuous cellular sheets
5. ______ highly vascular with elongated cells called fibers
6. ______ involved in secretion, absorption and protection
7. ______ originates from mesenchyme
8. ______ avascular
9. ______ regenerates the quickest of all tissue
10. ______ relies on nutrients from underlying areolar tissue
11. ______ covers surfaces, either outside or inside the body
12. ______ may have multiple nuclei and striations
13. ______ replaces damaged tissue during fibrosis
14. ______ primary tissue found in glands
15. ______ supports, protects, storage and attachment
16. ______ receive, integrate and conduct impulses throughout the body
17. ______ involved in movement of body, posture and heat production
18. ______ most common type of tissue

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