Tissue Types
Form/Function relationship
Epithelial tissue form
In the alveoli of lungs and in the kidney tubules you have simple squamous epithelium cells. These cells are thin which make them ideal for their location.
Epithelial tissue function
Chemical compounds pass through here so being thin allows the gases to pass rapidly
Connective tissue form
The reticular tissue are a mesh-like framework. Reticular fibers make up the tissue.
Connective tissue function
Reticular tissue supports soft organs such as the liver and spleen.
Muscular tissue form
Skeletal muscles are long cylindrical fiber and attached to bones. They appear striated because contractile proteins regularly alternate.
Muscular tissue function
This muscle allows for voluntary movement and protects organs. It also helps in homeostasis by producing heat.
Nervous tissue form
The nervous tissue has neurons which are made up of dendrites, axon and cell body.
Nervous tissue function
It functions to transmit and receive signals from body part to body part. The central nervous system is responsible for integration while the peripheral nervous system sends signals out and receives them.
Central Nervous System
Made up of the brain and spinal cord.
Muscular Tissue
Muscular tissue is best for its location because if it wasn't attached to bones we wouldn't keep our same body shape. The skeletal tissue gives us our framework and since our muscles are attached to our bones we can move. Muscle tissue is best for its function because it has long cells of muscle fibers that contract.