Histology:

Animal Tissues
MIKEL RYAN B. LORENZO, M.S.
Epithelial Tissues
General characteristics and
functions of epithelial tissues

Covers and lines Mostly composed of Cells are firmly Cells rest on a
cells the are densely Capable of cell
body surfaces attached by basement
packed together with regeneration
intercellular junctions membrane partly
minimal amount of derived from
intercellular underlying
substance connective tissue

PROTECTION SECRETION ABSORPTION EXCRETION FILTRATION DIFFUSION SENSORY

RECEPTION
Classification of Epithelia
Simple squamous
epithelium
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Simple columnar
epithelium
pseudostratified columnar
ciliated epithelium
stratified squamous
epithelium
stratified cuboidal
stratified columnar
Transitional epithelium
Types of
epithelial tissues

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Cell
Connections
• Mechanically bind the cells
together

• Help form a barrier to the

movement of molecules or ions

• Provide mechanism for

intercellular communications
Glands
unicellular

simple

compound
 Modes of
secretion by
exocrine
glands
Representative exocrine glands
▪ Enclose and separate other tissues
▪ Connect tissues to one another
▪ Support and move parts of the body
▪ Store compounds
▪ Cushion other tissues
▪ Serve insulating layer
▪ Transport materials
▪ Protect the body

connective tissues
connective tissue proper: loose connective tissue

Areolar
connective tissue proper: loose connective tissue

Adipose
connective tissue proper: loose connective tissue

Reticular
connective tissue proper: dense connective tissue

Dense, Regular (collagenous)

connective tissue proper: dense connective tissue

Dense, Regular (elastic)

connective tissue proper: dense connective tissue

Dense, Irregular (collagenous)

Supporting connective tissue : cartilage

Hyaline Cartilage
Supporting connective tissue : cartilage

Fibrocartilage
Supporting connective tissue : cartilage

Elastic Cartilage
Bone (Osseous)
Blood