tissue types

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what are the four types of tissue
connective, nervous, epithelial and muscle
what is epithelial tissue?
covers and lines the body and its organs and organ systems
what is connective tissue?
supports and has a structural role in the body, also includes blood
what is muscle tissue?
contracts to provide movement and aids digestion and circulation
what is nervous tissue?
conducts electrical impulses through the body (transfer information)
what are the functions of connective tissue?
to provide structural support, protect, transport substances and insulate
what are the functions of epithelial tissue?
protect, secrete and absorb
what the four types of simple epithelial tissue?
simple cuboidal, simple squamous, simple columnar and ciliated
what are the three main muscle tissues?
striated, non-striated and cardiac
state two types of muscle tissue
striated and cardiac
explain the function of two kinds of connective tissue other than blood
adipose - insulation/protection and areolar - connects organs and tissues