Topic:Tissues(Human)
Anatomy and Physiology
Presented by:
MR VIJAYREDDY VANDALI
M.SC(N), PGDHA,PGCDE,.
ASSOCIATE PROF CUM I/C PRINCIPAL
SCHOOL OF NURSING
P P SAVANI UNIVERSITY, GUJARAT.
Tissues(Human)
Anatomy and Physiology
Key Terms
•Histology:
• the study of tissues.
•Tissues:
• groups of cells which are similar in
structure and which perform common
or related functions.
Four Basic Kinds of Tissues
•Epithelial Tissue
•Connective Tissue
•Muscle Tissue
•Nervous Tissue
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
•Epithelial Tissue Locations:
• Covers the body
• Lines the cavities, tubes, ducts and blood vessels inside the body
•Covers the organs inside body cavities
•Epithelial Tissue Functions:
• Protection from physical & chemical injury,
• Protection against microbial invasion,
• Contains receptors which respond to stimuli,
• Filters, secretes & reabsorbs materials and
• Secretes serous fluids to lubricate structures.
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
•Connective Tissue:
• Most abundant & widely distributed tissue
•Connective Tissue Functions:
• Connects, binds and supports structures,
•Tendons, ligaments, etc.
• Protects & cushions organs and tissues,
• Insulates (fat) and
• Transports substances (blood).
MUSCLE TISSUE
•Muscle Tissue:
• Associated with the bones of the skeleton, the heart and in the walls
of the hollow organs of the body.
•Muscle Tissue Functions:
• Movement
• Locomotion
• Maintains posture
• Produces heat
• Facial expressions
• Pumps blood
• Peristalsis
NERVOUS TISSUE
•Nervous Tissue:
• Main component of the nervous system,
ie., brain, spinal cord & nerves.
•Nervous Tissue Functions:
• Regulates & controls body functions
• Generates & transmits nerve impulses
• Supports, insulates and protects impulse generating neurons.
Squamous Epithelium
•Simple – one cell thick
Forms solid layer of Forms solid layer of
cells which line blood cells which line blood
vessels, body cavities vessels, body cavities
& cover organs in body & cover organs in body
cavitiescavities
Stratified – multiple Stratified – multiple
layerslayers
Forms epidermisForms epidermis
Cuboidal Epithelium
•Simple – one cell thick
•Roughly cube shaped
Line ducts in kidneys, Line ducts in kidneys,
etc, where reabsorption etc, where reabsorption
and secretory activities and secretory activities
take place.take place.
Duct
Cuboid Cells
Duct
Cuboid Cells
Columnar Epithelium
•Simple – one cell thick
•Column shaped (long &
narrow)
•Line digestive tract where
reabsorption & secretion
occurs.
Pseudostratified – gives Pseudostratified – gives
the appearance of the appearance of
more than one layer of more than one layer of
columnar epithelial columnar epithelial
cellscells
Connective - Adipose
•Honeycomb or
chickenwire appearance
Stores energy (fat)Stores energy (fat)
InsulatesInsulates
Supports & protects Supports & protects
organsorgans
Connective - Bone
•Tree ring-like appearance
Supports & protects Supports & protects
Mineral storageMineral storage
Fat storageFat storage
Blood cell productionBlood cell production
Connective – Hyaline Cartilage
Supports while Supports while
providing flexibilityproviding flexibility
Absorbs compression Absorbs compression
between bones in between bones in
joints (articular joints (articular
cartilage)cartilage)
Holds open respiratory Holds open respiratory
passages passages
Most abundant type of Most abundant type of
cartilage in bodycartilage in body
Muscle - Skeletal
•Muscle fibers (cells) long,
parallel & cylindrical
•With many nuclei
(multinucleate)
Striations (cross stripes run Striations (cross stripes run
perpendicular to the cellsperpendicular to the cells
Produce voluntary movementProduce voluntary movement
LocomotionLocomotion
HeatHeat
Specific Nervous Tissue Types
Nervous – Neuron
Branching cells with many Branching cells with many
long processeslong processes
Large central nucleusLarge central nucleus
Transmit impulses from one Transmit impulses from one
area of the body to other area of the body to other
areasareas
Regulate activities through Regulate activities through
neuron impulsesneuron impulses