Tissues: The Living Fabric

– Multiple layers of cells stacked in layers with the topmost layer consisting of flat cell– Allow stretching of the organ in which it is found– Can resist tensile strain or stress from multiple directions– Posses cilia and goblet cells• How does the structure of each tissue relate to its function?– Simple squamous epithelium– Dense regular connective tissue– Stratified squamous epithelium (keratinized type)– Simple columnar epithelium– Fibrocartilage• What is the level of structural organization?– Collagen– Elastin– Lymphocytes– Adipocytes– Chondroblast– Fibrocyte