Abstract
A tissue is a coherent association of cells differentiated in the same direction and having the same function. Fig. 1. An organ is a morphofunctional unit composed of two or more tissues. It is defined as a part of the body clearly delimited from its surroundings and characterized by its form, color, position, structure, and function. All tissues producing the specific morphological and functional characteristics of a solid organ are called the parenchyma, and this is enclosed, divided, and sustained by a fibrous connective tissue, the stroma. The latter brings blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerve fibers (collectively indicated by an arrow) to the parenchyma.
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Krstić, R.V. (1991). Introduction. In: Human Microscopic Anatomy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02676-2_1
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