Matching Pairs TissuesOnline version Four types of tissues by Deshia Clemons 1 Mature Connective Tissue 2 Nervous Tissue 3 Astrocytes 4 Dense Connective Tissue 5 Epithelium 6 Embryonic Connective Tissue 7 Cardiac Muscle 8 Smooth Muscle 9 Loose Connective Tissue 10 Muscle Tissue 11 Skeletal muscle Contain cardiomyocytes. In cross-section, they tend to be less circular than skeletal muscle fibers. Cells are branched and tightly joined to each other by specialized junctions known as intercalated discs. Consists of loosely arranged fibers that form a network between cells and contain; areolar, adipose, and reticular connective tissue Provides support, nourishment, and protection to many neurons that constitute the nervous system present in the newborn through its development into adulthood and beyond Classified as either voluntary or involuntary Avascular with no blood vessels entering between cells present in the embryo through its development into a fetus These muscles attached to bones to perform voluntary movement and maintenance of posture Majority of these tissues are found in the brain and spinal cord Can be found in Blood vessel walls. Iris of the eye. Airways to the lungs. Walls of the stomach, intestines, gallbladder, urinary bladder, and female uterus. Consists of many thick, tightly packed fibers with very few supporting cells