Brief 1 P2 - Anatomy & Physiology of the Body

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Outline the structure of the main tissues of the body Below, I will produce an assignment on the main tissues of the body. There are four main tissues and I will be explaining them in detail below, using key words, which will show I understand the tissues and what the key words mean in this context. The four main tissues are: * Epithelial * Connective * Muscle * Nervous Epithelial Epithelia are the lining of the internal and external surfaces and cavities. This includes tubes or channels, which would be carrying secretions from the glands in our body. The epithelia can be made of several layers, which would be made of cells. They could be made of a single layer, named the ‘simple epithelia’. The lowest layer of cells, called compound epithelia, will be attached to a membrane. This would be for support and connection. There are nerve supplies to the epithelia, but they are already supplied with oxygen and nutrients. The epithelia’s growth and repair capacity is greater than that of the other tissues. Connective The connective tissues are largely distributed around the body, and they lie beneath the epithelial tissues, connecting different parts of the internal structure. Different types of cells lie in a different material, which would be known to us as a ‘matrix’. This could be in the form of a liquid, like blood. The matrix is usually secreted by connective tissues. There are connective tissues in blood, cartilage, bone, areolar tissues and adipose tissues. The blood transports materials, areolar gives support to the tissue, and as does cartilage, the bone strengthens and protects. Many different tissues are made of different fibres which are secreted by the cell to provide characteristics. Muscle Tissue Muscle is a tissue because it is capable and able to respond to stimuli. There are three different types which are involved inside the

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