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4 types of tissue
Cells are tightly joined into functional unit (that’s why cell junctions pass through here)
Cell junctions in animals – it holds animal cells together; provide contact or adhesion between
neighbouring cells or between a cell and the extracellular matrix in animals. Also it helps to communicate
sanibang cells.
HOW THERY COMMUNICATE?
One of the types of the cell- we have gap junctions, adherens, desmosomes and hemidesmosomes.
Membrane Proteins- connexins
Connexins - form of tiny fluid filled tunnels called connexions
Connexon – it allows the movement of ions and small molecules between cells; form the pore for a gap
junction between the cytoplasm of two adjacent cells.
Tight junctions – are areas where the membranes of two adjacent cells join together to form a barrier; to
prevent leakage of transported solutes and water and seal the paracellular pathway.
*EPITHELIAL TISSUE
- A wide spread throughout the body. They form the covering of all body surfaces, line body cavities and
hollow organs, and are the major tissue in glands. They perform a variety of functions that include
protection, secretion, absorption, excretion, filtration, diffusion, and sensory reception.
- Cells are closely packed with little or no extracellular matrix except for basal lamina that separates the
epithelia are protection from the environment, coverage, secretion and excretion, absorption, and
filtration.
Location of Squamous epithelium
- Air sacs of Lungs, Kidneys, Blood Vessels and Lymph vessels
- Found in Capillaries, Alveoli, Glomeruli, and often other tissues where rapid diffusion is required.
Characteristics to classify the covering and lining of ET
- The number of cell layers. One layer: simple epithelium; several layer: stratified epithelium.
SIMPLE EPITHELIUM - consists of a single layer of cells.
SEVERAL EPITHELIUMS – consists of more than one layer of epithelial cells, with some cells sitting on the
top of others.
- Shape of the cells.
*CONNECTIVE TISSUE
-have two basic elements which are Extracellular matrix (ECM) and Cells.
- ECM is the material located at space of the cells. Material: Protein fibers.
Types or Example
*MUSCLE TISSUE
*NERVOUS TISSUE
-forms a communication network
- Stimuli and transmit information from the one part of animal to another.
- converts stimuli into nerve impulses
Functional Unit of NT – is nerve cell or neuron
Neuron – it conduct electrical nerve impulses
Location – sa NS
Part of Neuron in the Spinal Cord – axon, the cell body and dendrites