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A&P 1-3
Body Tissues and Membranes
| Description | Term |
|---|---|
| Produces movement under voluntary control | Skeletal muscle |
| Most common loose connective tissue | Areolar |
| Comprises most of intervertebral disc | Fibrocartilage |
| Found in the heart | Cardiac muscle |
| Covering and lining | Epithelial |
| Support tissue for nervous system | Neuroglia |
| Enlarged cells store fat | Adipose |
| Contains tightly packed bundles of collagen | Fibrous connective |
| Found in the viscera and blood vessels | Smooth muscle |
| Found in the nose | Hyaline cartilage |
| Membrane that secretes fluid into the joint cavities | Synovial |
| Freely moving joints contain what | Synovial fluid |
| The only tissue cells that can conduct electrical impulses | Neurons |
| Tissue that can not produce movement | Connective |
| epithelium with a single layer of cells | Simple |
| Ligaments are what type of connective tissue | Fibrous |
| Trapezius origin | Occiput |
| Rhomboids insert | Medial border of the scapula |
| Levator scapulae inserts | Superior angle of scapula |
| Most superficial back muscle | Trapezius |
| Multiple actions depending on fibers activated | Trapezius |