The tissue found in animals have comparatively some different properties than the plant tissue.
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Types of Animal Tissue
Animal Tissues are divided as:−
=> Epithelial Tissue
=> Connective Tissue
=> Muscular Tissue
=> Nervous Tissue
1) Epithelial Tissue
=> Epithelial tissues are the covering and protective tissues in the animal body.
=> Epithelial tissue covers almost all organs and cavities within the body.
=> Epithelial tissue also forms a barrier to keep different body systems separate.
=> Epithelial tissue cells are closely packed (as shown in the image given above) and form a continuous layer.
2) Connective Tissue
=> Connective tissues are made up of the cells those are separated by non-living material, and known as an extracellular matrix.
=> This matrix could be either liquid or rigid.
=> Connective tissues are further divided as −
* Fibrous connective tissue
* Skeletal connective tissue and
* Fluid connective tissue
=> Tendons are the example of fibrous connective tissue.
=> Bone is an example of a skeletal connective tissue.
=> Bone forms the framework and provide supports to the body.
=> Blood is an example of fluid connective tissue.
=> Blood has a fluid (liquid) matrix known as plasma.
=> In plasma, the red blood cells (RBCs), the white blood cells (WBCs), and the platelets are remaining suspended.
3) Muscular Tissue
=> Muscular tissue largely consists of elongated cells, and also known as muscle fibers.
=> The muscular tissue is accountable for the movements in our body.
=> The muscular tissue contains special proteins known as contractile proteins; and this protein helps in contraction and relaxation and supports free movement.
4) Nervous Tissue
=> The brain, spinal cord, and nerves all are composed of the nervous tissue.
=> Cells of the nervous tissue are extremely particular and sensitive for being stimulated and then transmitting the stimulus swiftly from one place to another within the body.
=> The cells of nervous tissue are known as nerve cells or neurons.
=> Nerve impulses allow us to move our muscles whenever we want to do so.