Matching Pairs Matching - TissuesOnline version Matching - Tissues by Benjamin D Morgan 1 Structure: Cells with jelly like material and with spindly fibers 2 Function: Covers the body surface and organs like a wall to keep the inside and outside separate. 3 Specialized group of similar cells that work together to perform a function 4 Structure: Contains long & narrow cells that allow them to pull like a rubber band. 5 Function: A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts 6 Examples: brain, sensory receptors, nerves, and spinal cord 7 Function: A body tissue that contracts or shortens, making body parts move. 8 Structure: Long and slender like a wire so that electrical impulses can travel along it quickly 9 Examples: Skin, outer layer of organs, lining of tubes, body cavities 10 Examples: Skeletal (biceps, triceps), cardiac (heart) muscle, and smooth (organ muscles) 11 Examples: Ligament, Cartilage, bone, tendon, blood 12 Structure: Cells that are tightly packed and have a definite top and bottom that is very strong. 13 Function: Type of tissue that transmits nerve impulses (information) throughout the body Epithelial Tissue General Cell Shape/Structure Muscle Tissue Function Epithelial tissue examples Nervous Tissue Function: Connective Tissue General Cell Shape/Structure Muscle tissue examples Nervous Tissue Structure Muscle Tissue General Cell Shape/Structure Nervous tissue examples Example of Connective Tissue Epithelial Tissue Function Tissues definition Connective Tissue Function
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