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Body
From Cells to Organ Systems
Cells combine to form tissues, and
tissues combine to form organs
Cells combine to form four primary
tissues
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Epithelium
Two types:
membranous epithelia
form the coverings or linings of organs
glandular epithelia
form exocrine and endocrine glands
Epithelial Tissue
Epithelial Tissue
Epithelium-Human Stomach
Glandular Epithelia
Epithelial tissues
illustrate a basic
biological
principle: that
structure closely
correlates with
function
Figure 4.4
Section 4-1
Connective Tissue
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Nervous Tissue
Contains specialized cells
that conduct impulses
Conducting cells, called
neurons, transmit
impulses from one region
of the body to another.
Nonconducting cells,
neuroglia, are a type of
nervous system
connective tissue.
Nerve Tissue
Nerve Tissue
Organ Systems