tissue

Introduction

A collection of similar cells & the intercellular matrix surrounding them. There are 4 basic tissue types:

• epithelium
• connective tissue
  • blood
  • bone
  • cartilage
• muscle
• nerve tissue

More specific terms

• adipose tissue
• artificial tissue
• body fluid
• bone
• connective tissue
• embryonic tissue
• endothelium
• epithelium
• exocrine secretion
• germ layer
• granulation tissue
• hard tissue
• lymphoid/lymphatic/adenoid tissue
• muscle
• necrotic tissue
• nerve fiber
• nervous (nerve/neural) tissue
• periosteum
• soft tissue
• subcutaneous tissue
• underlying tissue