Transcript Tissues
Tissue: The Living Fabric
Human Anatomy & Physiology, Sixth Edition
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Tissues
Groups of cells similar in structure and function
Four major types
Epithelial
Lining & secretory functions
Connective
Structural and dispersal functions
Muscle
movement
Nerve
Rapid coordination of muscles, cognitive and homeostatic
functions
Epithelial Tissue
Tightly connected by cell-cell adhesions – desomosomes, tight
junctions & adherins junctions
Form continuous sheets
Adherent to and supported by underlying basal laminae
Cells are polarized – apical and basal surfaces
Avascular but innervated
Regenerative
Classification of Epithelia
Layering
Shape
Epithelia: Tissues composed of epithelial cells
Lining
Skin
Digestive tract
Exocrine glands
Epithelial organs
Lung
kidney
Epithelia: Simple Squamous
Figure 4.2a
Epithelia: Stratified Squamous
Thick membrane composed of several layers of cells
Function in protection of underlying areas subjected to abrasion
Forms the external part of the skin’s epidermis (keratinized cells),
and linings of the esophagus, mouth, and vagina (nonkeratinized
cells)
Figure 4.2e
Epithelia: Simple Cuboidal
Single layer of cubelike cells with large, spherical central nuclei
Function in secretion and absorption
Present in kidney tubules, ducts and secretory portions of small
glands, and ovary surface
Figure 4.2b
Epithelia: Transitional
Several cell layers, basal cells are cuboidal, surface cells are dome
shaped
Stretches to permit the distension of the urinary bladder
Lines the urinary bladder, ureters, and part of the urethra
Figure 4.2f
Epithelia: Simple Columnar
Figure 4.2c
Epithelia: Pseudostratified Columnar
Single layer of cells with different heights; some do not reach the
free surface
Nuclei are seen at different layers
Function in secretion and propulsion of mucus
Present in the male sperm-carrying ducts (nonciliated) and trachea
(ciliated)
Figure 4.2d
Glands
1 or more cells that makes and secretes an aqueous fluid
Endocrine
Release material into blood stream
Secretions include amino acids, proteins, glycoproteins, and
steroids (hormones)
Exocrine
Secrete products into a duct of epithelial cells or directly into
target organ (stomach, intestine etc…)
mucous, sweat, oil, and salivary glands
Exocrine Glands
Unicellular gland
goblet cells in stomach
Multicellular
composed of a duct and secretory unit
Classified according to:
Simple or compound duct type
Structure of their secretory units
Multicellular Exocrine Glands
Figure 4.3a-d
Modes of Secretion
Merocrine - exocytosis
Holocrine – fragmentation of cells
(e.g., pancreas, sweat, and salivary
glands)
(e.g., sebaceous glands)
Connective Tissue
4 subcategories
Fibrous
Cartilagenous
Osseous
Hematopoietic
Extracellular matrix
Proteins secreted by connective tissue cells
Fluid
Connective Tissue Types & Derivation
Fibrous
Figure 4.5
Extracellular Matrices
Ground substance – unstructured material
between cells
Proteins
proteoglycans – protein core with
glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) attached
GAGs – chondroitin sulfate, keratin
sulfate, heparin, hyaluronic acid
fibronectin, laminin – attachement
network for cells
Fluid
Structural protein fibers – collagen, elastin
Connective Tissue: Loose
Figure 4.8b
Connective Tissue: Loose
Figure 4.8c
Connective Tissue: Loose
Figure 4.8d
Connective Tissue: Dense Regular
Figure 4.8e
Connective Tissue: Dense Irregular
Figure 4.8f
Connective Tissue: Hyaline Cartilage
Figure 4.8g
Connective Tissue: Fibrocartilage
Matrix similar to hyaline cartilage but less firm with thick
collagen fibers
Provides tensile strength and absorbs compression shock
Found in intervertebral discs, the pubic symphysis, and in discs of
the knee joint
Figure 4.8i
Connective Tissue: Elastic Cartilage
Similar to hyaline cartilage but with more elastic fibers
Maintains shape and structure while allowing flexibility
Supports external ear (pinna) and the epiglottis
Figure 4.8h
Connective Tissue: Bone (Osseous Tissue)
Figure 4.8j
Connective Tissue: Blood
Figure 4.8k
Blood Extracellular Matrix Components
H2O
Proteins
Serum albumin
Apolipoproteins, HDL, & LDL
Complement proteins
Immunoglobulins (antibodies)
Clotting factors
Neural Tissue
Neurons
Conductive cells
Soma, Axon, Dentrites
Schwann cells
Insulating cells
Glia
Supporting cells
Nervous (Neural) Tissue
glial cells
Figure 4.10
Muscle Tissue
Striated (skeletal)
Long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells
Striations due to alignment of contractile proteins
Cardiac
Branching, striated, uninucleate cells that interlock
Smooth
Sheets of spindle-shaped, uninucleate cells without visible
striations
Muscle Tissue: Skeletal
Long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells with obvious striations
Initiates and controls voluntary movement
Found in skeletal muscles that attach to bones or skin
Figure 4.11a
Muscle Tissue: Cardiac
Branching, striated, uninucleate cells interdigitating at
intercalated discs
Propels blood into the circulation
Found in the walls of the heart
Figure 4.11b
Muscle Tissue: Smooth
Figure 4.11c
Developmental Aspects
Cellular differentiation
Primary germ layers
ectoderm
mesoderm
endoderm
Primary cell types interact - induction
1st Ectoderm + Endoderm mesoderm
2nd Mesoderm + Ectoderm neural tissue
Subsequent inductions give rise to all other tissue types
Developmental Aspects
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
& Endothelium
Figure 4.13