tissue types
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 connective tissue | animal tissue, binds and supports other tissues, sparse cell population scattered through the matrix |
| cardiac tissue | forms the contractile wall of the heart, cells are joined by intercalated discs that relay each heartbeat |
| skeletal tissue | striated muscle responsible for voluntary movements of the body |
| smooth tissue | lacks striations who because of the uniform distribution of myosin filaments in the cell |
| nervous tissue | makes up the nerves, spinal cord, and brain |
| epithelial tissue | sheets of tightly packed cells that line organs and body cavities |
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