Animal Tissue Introduction : Body of an animal is formed of several kinds of cells. There are about 200 different types of specialized cells in the human body. The cell of one or more kinds are arranged together in a characteristic manner and cooperate to perform a specific role. Such a group of cells is called a tissue. The cell of a tissue may secrete between them a nonliving intercellular material. Thus, a tissue may be defined as a group of one or more types of cells having a similar origin and specialized for a specific function or functions along with the intercellular material. Branch of biology dealing with the study of tissue is called histology. The term ‘tissue’ was introduced by Bichat and also known as ‘Father of histology’. Mayer coined the term ‘histology’ and the founder of histology is Marcello Malpighi. Histological study of an organ called Microscopic Anatomy. Marcello Malpighi is the father of microscopic anatomy. Hertwig introduced the term ‘mesenchyme’ for mesodermal tissue. The formation of tissues from germinal layer is called as histogenesis. The tissue classified into four main groups on the basis their location and functions, are Epithelial tissue, Connective tissue, Muscular tissue and Nervous tissue. - Study24x7
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