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AP MOD. I-Tissues
Term | Definition |
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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 |