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4 Major Types of Tissue - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Stratified cuboidal
        
        Function
        
        Protective tissue
        
        Structure
        
        Several layers of cuboidal cells; neatly arranged
        
        Location
        
        Sweat glands, salivary glands, mammary glands
      - Stratified columnar
        
        Function
        
        Secretes and protects
        
        Structure
        
        Several layers of columnar cells;
        apical surface covered in cilia
        
        Location
        
        The male urethra and the ducts of some glands
      - Stratified squamous
        
        Function
        
        Protects against abrasion
        
        Structure
        
        Several layers of squamous cells; cells are flat
        
        Location
        
        Lines the esophagus, mouth, and vagina
    - - Function
        
        Allows urinary organs to expand and stretch
      - Structure
        
        All cells irregularly shaped and arranged
      - Location
        
        Lines bladder, urethra, and ureters
    - - Simple cuboidal
        
        Function
        
        Secretes and absorbs
        
        Structure
        
        One layer of cuboidal cells;
        height and width about the same
        
        Location
        
        In ducts and secreting portions of small glands and in kidney tubules.
      - Simple columnar
        
        Function
        
        Absorbs; secretes mucous and enzymes
        
        Structure
        
        One layer of columnar cells;
        taller than it is wide
        
        Location
        
        Ciliated tissues are in bronchi, uterine tubes, and the uterus;
        Smooth (non-ciliated tissues) are in the digestive tract and bladder
      - Simple squamous
        
        Function
        
        Allows materials to pass through by diffusion and filtration; secretes lubricating substances
        
        Structure
        
        One layer of squamous cells; wider than it is tall
        
        Location
        
        Air sacs of lungs and lining of heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
    - - Function
        
        Secretes mucus;
        ciliated tissue moves mucus
      - Structure
        
        All cells are irregularly shaped and touch the basement membrane; curvy lateral surfaces;
        apical surface covered in cilia
      - Location
        
        Ciliated tissue lines the trachea and much of the upper respiratory tract
- - - - Example
        
        Blood and lymph
      - Function
        
        Transporting materials from one part of the body to another
    - - Example
        
        Cartilage and bone
      - Function
        
        Support the body, protect delicate organs, and surround and interconnect other tissues
    - - Function
        
        Stores energy in adipose tissues until needed
        
        Absorb shock and bind tissues together
        
        Provide supportive and protective framework for soft organs
      - Example
        
        Tissue under the skin, fatty tissue, tendons, and ligaments

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4 Major Types of Tissue

4 Major Types of Tissue

Epithelial

Connective

Neural

Muscle

Function

Example

Location

Function

Example

Location

Between bones, inside the heart, lining of hollow organs.

Responds to stimulation and contracts to provide body movement.

Cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle

In the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Sends and receives electrical impulses throughout the body to control and coordinate body activity.

Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Types

Stratified

Transitional

Simple

Pseudostratified

Simple cuboidal

Simple columnar

Stratified cuboidal

Stratified columnar

Stratified squamous

Simple squamous

Function

Structure

Location

Absorbs; secretes mucous and enzymes

One layer of columnar cells;
taller than it is wide

Ciliated tissues are in bronchi, uterine tubes, and the uterus;
Smooth (non-ciliated tissues) are in the digestive tract and bladder

Function

Structure

Location

Function

Structure

Location

One layer of squamous cells; wider than it is tall

Allows materials to pass through by diffusion and filtration; secretes lubricating substances

Air sacs of lungs and lining of heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels

In ducts and secreting portions of small glands and in kidney tubules.

Secretes and absorbs

One layer of cuboidal cells;
height and width about the same

Function

Structure

Location

Function

Structure

Location

Function

Structure

Location

Function

Structure

Location

Function

Structure

Location

Sweat glands, salivary glands, mammary glands

Protective tissue

The male urethra and the ducts of some glands

Secretes and protects

Several layers of columnar cells;
apical surface covered in cilia

Lines the esophagus, mouth, and vagina

Protects against abrasion

Several layers of squamous cells; cells are flat

Lines bladder, urethra, and ureters

Allows urinary organs to expand and stretch

Several layers of cuboidal cells; neatly arranged

Ciliated tissue lines the trachea and much of the upper respiratory tract

Secretes mucus;
ciliated tissue moves mucus

All cells are irregularly shaped and touch the basement membrane; curvy lateral surfaces;
apical surface covered in cilia

All cells irregularly shaped and arranged

Shared components

Categories

Protein fibers

Ground substance (usually a fluid, but it can also be mineralized and solid, as in bones)

Specialized cells (form immune system)

Fluid connective tissue

Supporting connective tissue

Connective tissue proper

Example

Example

Function

Example

Function

Function

Tissue under the skin, fatty tissue, tendons, and ligaments

Stores energy in adipose tissues until needed

Blood and lymph

Transporting materials from one part of the body to another

Cartilage and bone

Support the body, protect delicate organs, and surround and interconnect other tissues

Absorb shock and bind tissues together

Provide supportive and protective framework for soft organs