CONNECTIVE AND MUSLE TISSUES (FUNCTION AND LOCATION) Flashcards
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ADIPOSE (CONNECTIVE)
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Location: beneath the skin, around the organs.
Function: cushions, insulation for heat and cold, stores fat (energy).
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BLOOD (CONNECTIVE)
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Function: carries nutrients, oxygen and waste (such as carbon dioxide) and removes waste, blood protects the white blood cells.
Location: cardiovascular (blood vessels systems).
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SMOOTH MUSCLES
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Function: carries substances/objects along the passage ways like blood, urine and food.
Location: the walls of hallow organs. Example: small and large intestines, stomach, etc.
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CARDIAC MUSCLE
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Function: contracts the heart, blood is then moved/transported to the circulatory system.
Location: the walls of the heart.