Tissues of the Body Flashcards
Anatomy & physiology
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- Epithelia Important functions: secretion, absorption, excretion, and protection
- Connective Blood bone, cartilage, and adipose tissue
- Epithelial classified as squamous, cuboidal, or columnar
- Epithelial Endocrine and examine glands arise from this type of tissue
- Connective Binds together parts of the body; examples include tendons,
ligaments, and fascia - Muscle Skeletal, Cardiac, and smooth
- Connective has the greatest amount of intercellular matrix
- Connective Chondrocytes and osteocytes are included in this tissue
- Connective Intercellular matrix may be liquid, gel, or rigid
- Nervous Dendrites, axons, and glia
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