Tissue (biology)
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In biology, tissue is an assembly of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same embryonic origin that together carry out a specific function. Tissues occupy a biological organizational
Microscopic view of a histologic specimen of human lung, consisting of various tissues: blood, connective tissue, vascular endothelium and respiratory epithelium, stained with hematoxylin and eosin.
Cross section of 2-year-old Tilia americana, highlighting xylem ray shape and orientation
Cross section through skeletal muscle and a small nerve at high magnification (H&E stain)
Xavier Bichat (1771–1802)
Muscle
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Muscle is a specialised soft tissue, one of the four basic types of animal tissues. There are three types of muscle tissues in vertebrates: skeletal muscle tissue, cardiac muscle tissue, and smooth mu
Tissue (biology)
…pressure. Phloem transports food and materials in plants upwards and downwards as required. Animal tissues are grouped into four basic types: connective, muscle, nervous, and epithelial. Organs are formed by the functional grouping together of two or more different tissue types. While most animals can generally…
Striated skeletal muscle cells in microscopic view