After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

1. List the characteristics of epithelial tissue.

2. Classify and give an example of the major types of epithelium.

3. Explain the function in epithelium of the following: cell layers, cell shapes, free cell surfaces, and connections between cells.

4. Define and categorize glands.

5. Describe the basis for classifying connective tissue, and give examples of each major type.

6. Name the three types of muscle, and list their functions.

7. State the functions of nervous tissue and describe a neuron.

8. List the structural and functional characteristics of mucous and serous membranes.

9. Describe the process of inflammation, and explain why inflammation protects the body.

10. Describe the major events involved in tissue repair.