What are the types of tissue?

Tissues are groups of connected cells. Many tissues are made entirely from one type of cell. The four main types of tissue in the human body are connective, epithelial, muscular, and nervous.

Nerve tissue

Large groups of nerve cells create nervous tissue. This forms the brain, spinal cord, and masses of nerves that wok together in the nervous system, the body’s high-speed communications network.

Epithelial tissue

Made up of three main shapes of cell, epithelial tissue lines and covers surfaces inside and outside the body. It forms skin and the linings of body cavities such as the gut and lungs.

Muscle tissue

Built from long, thin cells, muscle tissue can relax and contract to allow muscles to move bones. It also helps sustain blood pressure and carry blood through the digestive system.

Connective tissue

This dense tissue is the body’s “glue”, filling the space between other tissues and organs, and binding them together. Examples include adipose tissue (fat), bone, and blood.

 

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