Types of tissues Flashcards
1
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Connective tissue
A
Supports/binds body tissue
2
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Epithelial tissue
A
Covers internal/external organs
3
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Muscle tissue
A
Moves body, supports organs, stores energy
4
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Skeletal muscle tissue
A
Attached to bone
5
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Smooth/visceral muscle tissue
A
In walls of hollow internal organs
6
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Cardiac muscle tissue
A
Muscular wall of the heart
7
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Nervous tissue
A
Transmits electrical signals (impulses)