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Epithelial cell
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(a lining and skin cell) may be square and flat to provide protection
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muscle cell
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is long and slender and contains fibers that aid in contracting and relaxing
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nerve cell
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may be long and have various fibrous extensions that aid in its job of carrying impulses
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fat cell
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contains large, empty spaces for fat storage
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Epithelial Tissue
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located all over the body, forms the linings of internal organs, and the outer surface of the skin covering the body. It also lines exocrine and endocrine glands. The term epithelial originally referred to the tissue above (eip-) the breast nipple (thel/o). Now it describes all tissues that covers the outside of the body and lines the inner surface of internal organs.
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Voluntary muscle
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found in arms and legs and parts of the body where movement is under conscious control.
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Involuntary muscle
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found in the heart and digestive system, as well as other organs, allows movement that is not under conscious control.
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Cardiac muscle
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is a specialized type of muscle found only in the heart
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Connective Tissue
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Examples are adipose (fat) tissue, cartilage (elastic, fibrous tissue attached to bones), bone, and blood.
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Nerve Tissue
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tissue conducts impulses all over the body.
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