Types of Tissue

Collection of cell having similar structure & performing a common physiological function is called tissue.

Types of Tissue:

1. Epithelial tissue: Covering the external & internal body surfaces. e.g. – Skin, internal covering of GIT.
2. Connective tissue: Connects different structures of the body & also helps to provide framework of the body. e.g. – Blood, Bones.
3. Muscular tissue;: Muscular tissues make up the major part of the soft tissues of the body & by means of its contraction power helps in locomotion. e.g. – Skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle.
4. Nervous tissue: Nervous tissue is highly specialized tissue which controls & co-ordinates the body functions by forming nervous system. e.g – Neuralgia, White matter, Grey matter.

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