Demonstrate knowledge of the structural and functional characteristics that define a tissue.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the mechanisms of cell differentiation, aggregation, intercellular recognition and
communication that lead to the formation of tissues.
• Demonstrate knowledge of mechanisms by which cells adapt to changes in their environment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the nomenclature of these adaptations that will be widely used in the study of
normal and pathological structures.
• Describe the constituent elements of tissues.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the different criteria for the classification of tissues.