Question

Define the term ‘tissue’?

Answer 1

Tissues are groups of cells that have a similar structure and act together to perform a specific function. The word tissue comes from a form of an old French verb meaning “to weave”. There are four different types of tissues in animals: connective, muscle, nervous, and epithelial.

Answer 2

A tissue is an ensemble of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same origin that together carry out a specific function.

There are four main tissue types in the body:

epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous.

Each is designed for specific functions.