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tissue
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epithelial tissue | absorption excretion protection secretion |
| connective tissue | Covers muscles. Connects muscles to bones (e.g., tendons). Connects bones to joints (e.g., ligaments, Forms a support network for organs. |
| nerve tissue | Enables coordination of body activities through impulse transmission. |
| striated (voluntary) muscle tissue | controlled by the individual, striped, Forms skeletal muscles. |
| nerve tissue | Composed of neurons (nerve cells). Acts as the functional unit of the nervous system. |
| involuntary or smooth muscle tissue | Found in internal organs (e.g., stomach, intestines, blood vessels). Controlled by the autonomic nervous system., Not consciously controlled. |
| cardiac muscle tissue | forms the heart, Involuntary – controlled by the autonomic nervous system. specialized type of striated muscle. |
| epithelial tissue | Found on outer layer of skin, covering surface of organs and lining walls of body cavities. Sheetlike in appearance. |
| connective tissue | Most abundant type of body tissue. Can be liquid (e.g., blood) or gel-like (e.g., cartilage). Fills spaces between cells and supports body structure. |