Animal Tissues

1. What are tissues? What are the basic types of Animal Tissues?
An animal's tissue refers to cells having similar structures and functions. In animals,
there are four types of tissues: epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous tissues which
have different form, function, and origin. Animal tissue is one of the primary concepts of
Biology. The animal tissues are formed with the groups of animal cells. These tissues differ
in their functions, structures as well as origin.

Epithelial Tissues
It is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with an intercellular
matrix that lines the outer surfaces of organs and blood vessels and interior surfaces of
cavities in many organs.
Connective Tissue
Connective tissue is found in the body, including the nervous system, between other
tissues. It develops from the mesoderm. Connective tissue comprises fibroblasts,
adipocytes, macrophages, mast cells, and leukocytes.
Muscular Tissue
A muscle’s soft tissues are composed of the different types of muscles that make up
an animal’s muscles and give muscles the ability to contract.
Nervous Tissues
An important tissue component of the nervous system is nerve tissue, also known as
neural tissue.