chapter5-tissue
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adipose | loose connective tissue full of fat cells |
| Bone | specialized connective tissue;dense;hard |
| Blood | specialized connective tissue;liquid |
| Collagen | thick fibers found in the matrix of connective tissue |
| Connective tissue | type of tissue that supports or binds |
| Elastin | thin fibers found in the matrix of connective tissue |
| Epithelial tissue | type of tissue that protects, absorbs, secrets, and excretes |
| Erythrocytes | red blood cells(RBCs) |
| Fascia | layer of areolar tissue covering the whole muscle |
| Leukocytes | white blood cells(WBCs) |
| Ligament | connective tissue that connects bone to bone |
| Lymphoid Tissue | specialized connective tissue found in the lymph |
| Matrix | intercellular material in connective tissue |
| Muscle Tissue | tissue that can shorten or contracts the muscle |
| Nervous Tissue | tissue that transmits impulses |
| Neuron | nerve cell |
| Osteocytes | bone cell |
| Tendons | specialized connective tissue that connects bone to muscle |
| Tissue | A group of cells that are similar in size, shape, and function |
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