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AP MOD. I-Tissues
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epithelial tissue | covers body and lines body cavities |
| connective tissue | most abundant and widely distributed |
| areolar | glue that holds organs together |
| adipose | fat tissue |
| bone | matrix is calcified |
| cartilage | matrix is grislelike gel |
| blood | matrix is liquid |
| skeletal muscle tissue | attaches to bones, voluntary |
| cardiac muscle tissue | heart muscle, involuntary |
| smooth muscle tissue | involuntary, lines hollow organs |
| nervous tissue | responsible for rapid communication between body structures and control of body functions |
| scar | dense fibrous mass |
| keloid scar | unusually thick scar |