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Epithelium & Connective LIAS
Epithelium & Connective LIAS
Epithelium & Connective LIAS
Epithelial tissue
• Physical protection
• Control permeability
• Provide sensation
• Produce specialized secretions
Specializations of epithelium
• Exocrine glands
• Secrete through ducts onto the surface of the
gland
• Endocrine glands
• Release hormones into surrounding fluid
Glandular secretions can be:
• Unicellular
• Individual secretory cells
• Multicellular
• Organs containing glandular epithelium
• Classified according to structure
A Structural Classification of Exocrine Glands
Connective Tissues
• Specialized cells
• Matrix
• Composed of extracellular protein fibers and a ground
substance
Connective tissue proper
• Has osteocytes
• Depend on diffusion through canaliculi for
nutrients
• Little ground substance
• Dense mineralized matrix
• Surrounded by periosteum
Bone
Membranes
• Cutaneous membrane
• Covers the body surface
• Synovial membrane
• Incomplete lining within joint cavities
The Connective Tissue Framework of the Body
• Neurons
• Transmit information
• Neuroglia
• Support neural tissue
• Help supply nutrients to neurons
Neural Tissue
Neural anatomy
• Cell body
• Dendrites
• Axon (nerve fiber)
• Carries information to other neurons
Tissue Injuries and Aging
Inflammatory response