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CELLS AND TISSUES. KOSTIS GYFTOPOULOS MD, PhD ASS. PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY. TISSUE TYPES. EPITHELIAL CONNECTIVE BLOOD MUSCLE NERVOUS. EPITHELIAL TISSUE. Cells that are very tightly connected to each other, with very little free intracellular space.
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CELLS AND TISSUES KOSTIS GYFTOPOULOS MD, PhD ASS. PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY
TISSUE TYPES • EPITHELIAL • CONNECTIVE BLOOD • MUSCLE • NERVOUS
EPITHELIAL TISSUE Cells that are very tightly connected to each other, with very little free intracellular space. Covers the entire body, externally and internally. • Skin + accessories • Mucous membranes • Glands (endocrine-exocrine)
DIFFERENT TYPES OF EPITHELIA Squamous Cuboidal Columnar Columnar ciliated Columnar with goblet cells Transitional Stratified
CONNECTIVE TISSUE Cells are immersed into an abundant “amorphous” intracellular substance, mainly water and proteins. Supports and connects other tissues. • Cartilage • Bone • Adipose • Blood and lymphatic tissue
MUSCLE TISSUE Cells are “ELASTIC”, that is they can shorten or stretch, causing movement. Movement is accomplished through shortening in response to a stimulus • Skeletal • Smooth • Cardiac
NERVOUS TISSUE Cells are “excitable” and specialized in transmitting stimuli or nerve impulses through special chemical-physical activity of their membrane. Great variation in shape, characteristics, length and function of nervous cells, according to their role • NEURONS • Supporting cells Neuroglial cells (CNS) Schwann cells (PNS)
The skin…is an organ!(The integumentary system) • Social function • Protection from disease and injury • Maintenance of homeostasis
Skin interaction with other systems • Muscular (face expressions) • Circulatory (vasodlation..) • Nervous system (sensory receptors) • Endocrine system (hormones..) • Immune system