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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cardiac muscle | major tissue if the heart |
| cartilage | connnective tissue that provides support and flexibibility to parts of the skeleton |
| chondroblasts | cells that secrete the extracellular matrix of cartilage |
| compressive strength | ability of a material to withstand compression without buckling |
| connective tissue | supporting tissue, which consists mainly of an extracellular matrix |
| elasticity | ability of a material to spring back to tis original shape after being stretched |
| endocrine gland | gland that secretes its product into the interstitial space |
| epithelial tissue | class of tissue that includes epithelia and glands |
| exocrine gland | gland that secretes its product to the outside world |
| glands | epithelial cells that are organized to produce and secrete substances |
| histology | study of tissues |
| muscle tissue | type of tissue that generates force and allows body to move |
| nerve tissue | type of tissue that conveys info by electrical signaling |
| neurons | cells that make up nerve tissue |
| osseous tissue | bone tissue |
| reticular connective tissue | type of tissue that contains reticular fibers and is found in lymph nodes, bone marrow, and the spleen |
| skeletal muscle | voluntary muscle thats usually attached to bone and helps us to move |
| lumen | hollow inside portion of a body cavity or tube |
| smooth muscle | involuntary muscle found in the walls |
| tensile strength | ability to withstand tension |