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This document summarizes and compares the four main types of tissues in the body: epithelial tissue, muscular tissue, connective tissue, and nervous tissue. It lists the main cell types and functions of each tissue type, including their structural characteristics and roles. The key components and cells of each tissue are outlined for a high-level overview of animal tissue organization in the body.

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Concept Map

This document summarizes and compares the four main types of tissues in the body: epithelial tissue, muscular tissue, connective tissue, and nervous tissue. It lists the main cell types and functions of each tissue type, including their structural characteristics and roles. The key components and cells of each tissue are outlined for a high-level overview of animal tissue organization in the body.

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ANIMAL TISSUE

Epithelial Tissue Muscular TIssue Connective Tissue Nervous Tissue

Polarity Types Intercellular Links


Extracellular Matrix Major Types Neurons
Tight (in vertebrates)
Junctions
Apical and
Basal Surface
Ground Sensory Interneuron
Desmosomes
Substance
Gap
Junctions
Fiber Fibrous
Connective Motor

Simple Skeletal Cardiac


Muscle Muscle
Loose
Pseudostratified Connective
Blood Bone

Specialized
Simple Simple Platelets
Cuboidal Columnar
Smooth Collagenous Reticular
Muscle Fiber Fiber Cartilage
Stratified
Formed Red Blood
Plasma
Elements Cells
Simple Pseudostratified
Squamous Columnar Elastic Fiber Adipose

White
Blood Cells

Transitional Glandular Stratified Stratified


Epithelium Epithelia Columnar Squamous Elastic Hyaline
Fibrocartilage
Cartilage Cartilage
Endothelium Mesothelium

Granular Agranular

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