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Chapter 4
Tissues
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tissue | Group of cells that perform specific functions |
| Connective tissue | Supports and binds other body tissues and parts: -Liquid -Fatty -Fibrous -Cartilage -Solid |
| Liquid | Blood |
| Fatty | Protective Padding |
| Fibrous | Tendons and Ligaments |
| Cartilage | Ring in Trachea |
| Solid | Bone |
| Epithelial Tissue | Covers the Internal and external organs of the body - Also lines the vessels, body cavities, glands and body organs |
| Nervous Tissue | Transmits impulses throughout the body -activates, coordinates, and controls many body functions |
| Muscle Tissue | Capable of producing movement of body parts and organs through contraction and relaxation of fibers: -Skeletal Muscle -Smooth Muscle -Cardiac Muscle |
| Skeletal Muscle | Attached to bone- responsible for movement |
| Smooth Muscle(also known as visceral muscle) | Found in the walls of hollow internal organs of the body -Stomach -Intestines |
| Cardiac Muscle | Makes up the walls of the heart |