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Tissues are groups of specialized cells of the same type that perform a common _______ in the body.
Function
Tissues help maintain _____.
Homestasis
What are the 4 major tissue categories in your body?
1.Connective
2.Muscle
3.Nerve
4.Epithelial
Connective tissue has 3 components:
1. Specialized cells
2. a nonliving, non-cellular ground substance
3.______ _______
Protein Fibers
The ground substance and the protein fibers make up the _____ of the tissue.
matrix
Connective tissue contains two primary types of protein fibers:
1.______ fibers are very strong and are tightly packed.
2.______ fibers can stretch and give flexibility.
1.Collagen
2.Elastin
The 3 types of connective tissue are:
Fibrous, Supportive, Fluid
The 2 types of fibrous connective tissue are:
1.____ fibrous
i. Main protein fiber is elastin
ii. Includes adipose(fat storage)
2.____ fibrous
i. Main protein fiber is collagen
ii. Tendons (muscle to bone)
iii. Ligaments (bone to bone)
1. Loose
2. Dense
_______ tissue is a special loose fibrous tissue where fat is stored.
Adipose
______ attach muscle to bone and ligaments attach bone to bone.
Tendons
Supportive Connective tissue consists of cartilage and bone, each with cells in structures called _______.
Lacunae
______ cartilage has fine collagen fibers.
Hyaline
Blood is a connective tissue with a liquid matrix called ______.
Plasma
The function of red blood cells is to carry ______.
Oxygen
The function of white blood cells is to _____________.
Fight infections
______ is a fluid matrix found in the lymphatic system.
Lymph