29 ANIMAL TISSUES AND ORGAN SYSTEMS Chapter Outline IMPACTS, ISSUES: OPEN OR CLOSE THE STEM CELL FACTORIES? 29.1 EPITHELIAL TISSUE General Characteristics Glandular Epithelium Cell Junctions 29.2 CONNECTIVE TISSUES Soft Connective Tissues Specialized Connective Tissues 29.3 MUSCLE TISSUES Skeletal Muscle Tissues Cardiac Muscle Tissue Smooth Muscle Tissue 29.4 NERVOUS TISSUE 29.5 OVERVIEW OF MAJOR ORGAN SYSTEMS Development of Tissues and Organs Vertebrate Organ Systems 29.6 VERTEBRATE SKIN—EXAMPLE OF AN ORGAN SYSTEM SUMMARY SELF‐QUIZ CRITICAL THINKING Animal Tissues and Organ Systems 1