Types of Human Tissues

Front

Epithelial tissue definition

Back

of cells covering surfaces or lining cavities

Front

Connective tissue definition

Back

supporting, binding, or connecting other tissues

Front

Muscle tissue definition

Back

responsible for movement by contraction

Front

Nervous tissue definition

Back

transmitting electrical signals in the body

Front

Simple squamous epithelium

Back

flat cell layer, allows diffusion

Front

Adipose tissue

Back

tissue storing fat

Front

Cardiac muscle tissue

Back

tissue found in the heart

Front

Neuron

Back

cell type in nervous tissue

Front

Stratified squamous epithelium location

Back

surface, mouth lining

Front

Bone tissue

Back

connective tissue, supports body