Some examples of connective tissue include the inner layers of skin, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bone and fat tissue. In addition to these more recognizable forms of connective tissue, blood is also considered a form of connective tissue. Muscle Tissue - Muscle tissue is a specialized tissue that can contract. Muscle tissue contains the specialized proteins actin and myosin that slide past one another and allow movement. Examples of muscle tissue are contained in the muscles throughout your body.
Nerve tissue has the ability to generate and conduct electrical signals in the body.
These electrical messages are managed by nerve tissue in the brain and transmitted down the spinal cord to the body. Organs Organs are the next level of organization in the body. An organ is a structure that contains at least two different types of tissue functioning together for a common purpose. In fact, the skin is the largest organ in the human body and provides us with an excellent example for explanation purposes. The epidermis is the outermost layer of skin.