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