Tissues Tissues Adipose tissue is an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the body. It has an important endocrine function in producing recently-discovered hormones such as leptin, resistin and TNFα. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adipose tissue"
Adventitia is the outermost connective tissue covering of any organ, vessel, or other structure. For example, the connective tissue that surrounds an artery is called the adventitia because it is considered extraneous to the artery. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adventitia"
The anatomical term albuginea refers to a layer of white, fibrous tissue. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albuginea"
Aponeuroses (απο, away, and νευρον, a sinew) are membranes separating muscles from each other. They have a shiny, whitish-silvery color, and are histologically similar to tendons, but are very sparingly supplied with blood vessels and nerves. When dissected, aponeuroses are papery, and peel off by sections. The primary regions with thick aponeurosis is in the ventral abdominal region, the dorsal lumbar region, and in the palmar region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aponeurosis"
The Arachnoid mater is one of the three layers of the meninges, interposed between the dura mater and the pia mater and separated from the pia mater by the subarachnoid space. The pia and arachnoid membranes are called leptomeninges (Orlando Regional Healthcare, 2004). The delicate, spiderweb-like arachnoid layer, attached to the inside of the dura, surrounds the brain and spinal cord but does not line the brain down into its sulci (folds). Cerebrospinal fluid flows under this membrane in the subarachnoid space, which is full of the delicate fibres of the arachnoid extending down to attach to the pia mater. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arachnoid mater"
Biological tissue is a substance made up of cells that perform a similar function. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biological tissue"
Brown fat is a type of adipose tissue present in many newborn or hibernating mammals. In contrast to white adipocytes (fat cells), which contain a single, large fat vacuole, brown adipocytes contain several smaller vacuoles and a much higher number of mitochondria. Brown fat also contains more capillaries since it has a greater need for oxygen than most tissues. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brown adipose tissue"
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Cartilage is a type of dense connective tissue. Cartilage is composed of cells called chondrocytes which are dispersed in a firm gel-like ground substance, called the matrix. Cartilage is avascular (contains no blood vessels) and nutrients are diffused through the matrix. Cartilage is found in the joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks. There are three main types of cartilage: hyaline, elastic and fibrocartilage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cartilage"
Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an extensive extracellular matrix and often serves to support, bind together, and protect organs. There are four basic types: ...more on Wikipedia about "Connective tissue"
Cork is a tissue found in some plants, which consists of tightly packed dead cells. It allows improved insulation and prevents loss of water or nutrients on the inner bark of wooded plants. This tissue is often extracted from Cork oak and manufactured into various products (see cork (material)). ...more on Wikipedia about "Cork (tissue)"
Dense connective tissue, also called dense fibrous tissue, has collagen fibers as its main matrix element. Crowded between the collagen fibers are rows of fibroblasts, fiber-forming cells, that manufacture the fibers. Dense connective tissue forms strong, rope-like structures such as tendons and ligaments. Tendons attach skeletal muscles to bones; ligaments connect bones to bones at joints. Ligaments are more stretchy and contain more elastic fibers that tendons. Dense connective tissue also make up the lower layers of the skin (dermis), where it is arranged in sheets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dense connective tissue"
Endothecium is a type of tissue found in the walls of anthers and in moss capsules. This tissue is usually one to several layers thick, and is composed of cells that have walls of uneven thickness. ...more on Wikipedia about "Endothecium"
The epidermis (pluralized either epidermises or sometimes epidermes) is the outer single-layered group of cells covering the leaf and young tissues of a plant. It forms the boundary between the plant and the external world. The epidermis serves several functions: protection against water loss, regulation of gas exchange, secretion of metabolic compounds, and (in some species) absorption of water. The epidermis of most leaves shows dorsoventral anatomy: the upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) surfaces have somewhat different construction and may serve different functions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Epidermis (botany)"
In zootomy, epithelium is a tissue composed of a layer of cells. Epithelium lines both the outside ( skin) and the inside (e.g. intestine) of organisms. The outermost layer of our skin is composed of dead squamous epithelial cells, as are the mucous membranes lining the inside of mouths and body cavities. Other epithelial cells line the insides of the lungs, the gastrointestinal tract, the reproductive and urinary tracts, and make up the exocrine and endocrine glands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Epithelium" Fast www.shortopedia.com
In biology, extracellular matrix (ECM) is any material part of a tissue that is not part of any cell. Extracellular matrix is the defining feature of connective tissue. ...more on Wikipedia about "Extracellular matrix"
In zootomy, fibrous connective tissue (FCT) is a type of connective tissue which has relatively high tensile strength, due to a relatively high concentration of collagenous fibers. Such tissues form ligaments and tendons; the majority of the tissue does not contain living cells, the tissue is primary composed of polysaccharides, proteins, and water. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fibrous connective tissue"
The types of ground tissue found in plants develops from ground tissue meristem and consists of three simple tissues: ...more on Wikipedia about "Ground tissue"
Healing is the process whereby the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Healing"
Loose connective tissue is the most common type of connective tissue in vertebrates. It holds organs in place and attaches epithelial tissue to other underlying tissues. It also surrounds the blood vessels and nerves. Cells called fibroblasts are widely dispered in this tissue; they are irregular branching cells that secrete strong fibrous proteins and proteoglycans as an extracellular matrix. The cells of this type of tissue are generally separated by quite some distance by a gel-like gelatinous substance primarily made up of collagenous and elastic fibers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Loose connective tissue"
Meristem is a type of embryonic tissue in plants consisting of unspecialized, youthful cells called meristematic cells and found in areas of the plant where growth is or will take place - the roots and shoots. ...more on Wikipedia about "Meristem"
Muscle is a contractile form of tissue. It is one of the four major tissue types, the other three being epithelium, connective tissue and nervous tissue. Muscle contraction is used to move parts of the body, as well as to move substances within the body. ...more on Wikipedia about "Muscle"
Osseous tissue, or bone tissue is the major structural and supportive connective tissue of the body. Osseous tissue forms the bones that make up the skeletal system. It therefore directly and indirectly helps many very important body functions including: ...more on Wikipedia about "Osseous tissue"
In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that carries organic nutrients, particularly sucrose to all parts of the plant where needed. In trees, the phloem is part of the bark, hence the name, derived from the Greek word for "bark". ...more on Wikipedia about "Phloem"
In vascular plants, secondary growth or, perhaps more accurately, secondary thickening is the result of the activity of the vascular cambium. The latter is a meristem that divides off cells: the cells on the inside of the meristem (the adaxial side) will become secondary xylem, while the cells on the inside (the abaxial side) will become the secondary phloem. This growth increases the girth of the plant, rather than its length, hence the phrase "secondary thickening". As long as the vascular cambium continues to produce new cells, the plant will continue to grow more stout. If this is kept up over many years, this process produces wood. ...more on Wikipedia about "Secondary growth"
In medicine, the term soft tissue refers to tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body. Soft tissue includes muscles, tendons (bands of fiber that connect muscles to bones), fibrous tissues, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and synovial tissues (tissues around joints). ...more on Wikipedia about "Soft tissue"
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