Body Tissues - lewisbiology
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BODY TISSUES
O VERVIEW
Human body starts with one cell
Division makes millions of cells
Each specialized for particular functions
Some are so specialized, they can create hazards
Ex. Heart cells
Groups of similar cells that are similar in
structure and function: tissues
T YPES
OF
T ISSUES
Epithelium (covering)
Connective (support)
Nervous (control)
Muscle (movement)
All interweave to form the fabric of the body
Tissues organized into organs
One organ can be composed of several tissue
types
E PITHELIAL T ISSUE
Also called epithelium
Lining, covering, and glandular
Forms glands
Covers all free body surfaces
Versatile cells
Outer skin layer, and lining of body cavities
Every substance entering or leaving must pass
through these cells
S PECIAL C HARACTERISTICS
Except for glandular, they fit closely together to
form continuous sheets
Always have one free surface (apical surface):
exposed to body’s exterior or the cavity of an
internal organ
Lower surface rests on a basement membrane,
structureless material secreted by cells
No blood supply of their own (avascular);
depend on diffusion from capillaries
Regenerate themselves very easily
C LASSIFICATION OF
E PITHELIUM
Two names
First name is for number of cells: simple (one) or
stratified (more than one)
Second name describes shape: squamous
(flattened), cuboidal (cube-shaped), and
columnar (column-shaped)
Names are combined
*Stratified epithelia are named for the cells at the
free surface of the membrane, not the those
resting on the basement membrane
S IMPLE E PITHELIA
Most concerned with absorption, secretion, and
filtration
Simple Squamous epithelium
Single layer resting on basement membrane
Fit closely together
Usually forms membranes that use diffusion: air
sacs of lungs, walls of capillaries
Also forms serous membranes or serosae: slick
membranes lining ventral body cavity and cover
organs in ventral cavity
S IMPLE E PITHELIA
CONTD .
Simple Cuboidal Epi.
One layer resting on basement membrane
Common in glands and ducts: salivary glands and
pancreas
Forms walls of the kidney tubules, and covers
surface of the ovaries
S IMPLE E PITHELIA
CONTD .
Simple Columnar Epi.
One layer of tall cells
Fit close together
Goblet cells: produce a lubricating mucus, often
seen in this type of epithelium
Lines entire length of digestive tract from
stomach to anus
*Epithelial membranes that line body cavities
open to the exterior are called mucous
membranes or mucosae
S IMPLE E PITHELIA
CONTD .
Pseudostratified Columnar Epi.
Rest on basement membrane
Cells are different heights, and nuclei appear at
different heights above basement
Give false (pseudo) impression of stratified
Mainly absorption and secretion
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
Ciliated, lines most of respiratory tract
Goblet cells produce mucus to trap dust and
debris
S TRATIFIED E PITHELIA
Two or more cell layers
More durable than simple
Primarily for protection
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
Most common stratified
Usually several layers
Free edge are squamous, closer to basement are
cuboidal or columnar
Found in “high friction” areas: esophagus, mouth,
other parts of skin
S TRATIFIED E PITHELIA
Stratified Cuboidal and Columnar Epithelia
Usually just two cell layers with (at least) the
surface cells being cuboidal
Surface cells of stratified columnar are columnar,
but its basal cells vary in size and shape
Both are fairly rare
Found mainly in the ducts or large glands
S TRATIFIED E PITHELIA
Transitional Epithelium
Highly modified
Stratified squamous epithelium
Forms lining of only a few organs: bladder, the
ureters, and part of the urethra
All part of the urinary system and undergo
considerable stretching
Basal layer are cuboidal or columnar; those at the
free surface vary in appearance
Stretching changes shape, cells can flatten and
become squamous-like
G LANDULAR E PITHELIA
Gland: consists of one more cells that make and
secrete a particular product
Secretion: typically contains protein molecules in an
aqueous fluid
Noun and verb: glandular cells obtain needed
materials from the blood and use them to make their
secretion, which they then discharge
Two types:
Endocrine glands: no connection to surface
(ductless), secrete hormones through diffusion
Exocrine glands: retain ducts, secretions empty to
surface: sweat and oil glands, liver and pancreas,
internal and external
C ONNECTIVE T ISSUE
Connects body parts
Found everywhere in body
Most abundant and widely distributed
Protect, support, bind other tissues together
Most are well vascularized (good blood supply)
Exceptions: tendons and ligaments have poor and
cartilage has none (tend to heal slower than the
others)
Extracellular matrix: nonliving substance found
outside of these cells
E XTRACELLULAR M ATRIX
Only found in connective tissue
Produced by the connective tissue cells then
secreted to their exterior
Two main elements:
Structureless ground substance: water +
adhesion proteins and large charged
polysaccharide molecules; like the “glue”
between these cells
Fibers: collagen (white) very strong; elastic
(yellow) stretching; reticular (fine collagen fibers)
make up internal “skeleton” of soft organs such
as spleen
E XTRACELLULAR M ATRIX
Because of matrix, connective tissue is able to
form a soft packing tissue around other organs,
to bear weight, and to withstand stretching and
other abuses
Varies depending on tissue type:
Fat tissue is mostly cells and the matrix is soft
Bone and cartilage have very few cells and large
amounts of hard matrix which makes them strong
T YPES OF C ONNECTIVE
T ISSUE
From most rigid to softest:
Bone
Cartilage
Dense Connective tissue
Loose Connective tissue
Blood
B ONE
Called Osseous tissue
Composed of bone cells sitting in cavities called
lacunae
Surrounded by layers of a very hard matrix that
contains calcium salts and collagen fibers
Exceptional ability to protect and support
B ONE P ICTURE
C ARTILAGE
Less hard and more flexible than bone
Found only in a few places
Most widespread is hyaline cartilage: lots of
collagen fibers, glassy, blue-white appearance
Forms larynx, attaches ribs to breastbone, covers
the ends of bones; skeleton of fetus
Fibrocartilage: highly compressible, forms disks
between the vertebrae of spinal column
Elastic Cartilage: found where elasticity is
desired; external ear
H YALINE C ARTILAGE P ICTURE
F IBROCARTILAGE P ICTURE
E LASTIC C ARTILAGE P ICTURE
D ENSE C ONNECTIVE T ISSUE
Also called dense fibrous tissue
Collagen fibers as its main matrix element
Between collagen fibers are rows of fibroblasts
(fiber-forming cells)
Forms strong, rope-like structures such as
tendons (attach skeletal muscles to bones) and
ligaments (connect bones to bones at joints)
Also makes up lower layers of skin (dermis),
arranged in sheets
D ENSE C ONNECTIVE T ISSUE
P ICTURE
L OOSE C ONNECTIVE T ISSUE
Softer and have more cells and fewer fibers
3 types:
Areolar: most widely distributed of connective;
soft, pliable, “cobwebby”; cushions and protects;
universal packing tissue; holds internal organs
together and in place; lamina propria underlies all
mucous membranes; all types of fibers forming
loose network; provides reservoir of water and
salts for surrounding tissues; inflammation in the
body causes this tissue to soak up excess fluid like a
sponge which causes it become puffy: edema;
phagocytes wander through looking for debris to
destroy
A REOLAR T ISSUE P ICTURE
A DIPOSE T ISSUE
Commonly called fat
Areolar with fat cells dominate
Fat cells = signet ring cells: cells are full of oil – pushes
nucleus to outer rim of cell
Forms subcutaneous tissue beneath skin
Insulates and protects from heat and cold
Protects some organs: kidneys, eyeballs in sockets
Fat depots in body: hips and breasts where fat is
stored and available for energy if needed
A DIPOSE T ISSUE P ICTURE
R ETICULAR T ISSUE
Delicate network of interwoven reticular fibers
associated with reticular cells
Forms the stroma: internal framework, which
can support many free blood cells (mostly
lymphocytes) in lymphoid organs such as lymph
nodes, the spleen, and bone marrow
R ETICULAR T ISSUE P ICTURE
B LOOD
Vascular tissue
Consists of blood cells, surrounded by nonliving,
fluid matrix called blood plasma
“fibers” in blood are soluble proteins that only
become visible during clotting
Transport vehicle for the cardiovascular system
Carries nutrients, wastes, respiratory gases, and
many other substances
B LOOD T ISSUE P ICTURE
M USCLE T ISSUE
Highly specialized to contract or shorten
Produce movement
Three types:
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
S KELETAL M USCLE
Packaged by connective tissue sheets into organs
called skeletal muscles, which are attached to the
skeleton
Controlled voluntarily (consciously)
Form the flesh of the body: the muscular system
When they contract they pull on bones or skin
Cells are long, cylindrical, multinucleate, and
striations (stripes)
Often called muscle fibers
S KELETAL M USCLE T ISSUE
S KELETAL M USCLE T ISSUE
C ARDIAC M USCLE
Found only in heart
Has striations
Uninucleate
Short
Branching cells that fit tightly together at junctions
called intercalated discs
Allow for rapid conduction of electrical impulses
Controlled involuntarily
C ARDIAC M USCLE T ISSUE
C ARDIAC M USCLE T ISSUE
S MOOTH M USCLE
Also called visceral muscle
No striations visible
Single nucleus, and spindle shaped (pointed at ends)
Walls of hollow organs: stomach, bladder, uterus, and
blood vessels
Contracts slower than other types
Peristalsis: wavelike motion that keeps food moving
through small intestine
S MOOTH M USCLE T ISSUE
S MOOTH M USCLE T ISSUE
N ERVOUS T ISSUE
Cells called neurons
Receive and conduct electrochemical impulses from one
body part to another
Irritability and conductivity are major functions
Unique structure
Cytoplasm drawn out into long processes (extensions) as
much as 3 ft or more in the leg
Supporting cells: insulate, support, and protect the
delicate neurons
Make up nervous system: brain, spinal cord, and nerves
N ERVOUS T ISSUE