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Epithelium is protective tissue
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-covers surface of body (internal & external)
-simple w/ single layer of cells whic substance can pass - multiple layers for protection |
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Connective Tissue
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-all composed of cells embedded in extracellular matrix
-matrix can be hard as a bone, fluid - structural support, storage, -transportation of nutrients, gases, immune cells |
diverse in structure & function
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Muscle Tissue
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-contracts causing body to move
- smooth, skeletal, cardiac muscles - 3 types contain actin & myosin |
dynamic tissue
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Smooth muscle
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organized into sheets
- contractions are less coordinated found in walls of blood vessels, digestive system |
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Skeletal muscle
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-aligned but independent of each other
-contracts when stimulated by nerves - attached to skeleton: so when the muscle contracts the skeleton moves |
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Cardiac muscle
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found in the heart
aligned & interconnected so that they contract together as one unit |
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