Matching Pairs TissuesOnline version Four types of tissues by Deshia Clemons 1 Loose Connective Tissue 2 Skeletal muscle 3 Astrocytes 4 Cardiac Muscle 5 Muscle Tissue 6 Epithelium 7 Mature Connective Tissue 8 Embryonic Connective Tissue 9 Smooth Muscle 10 Dense Connective Tissue 11 Nervous Tissue present in the embryo through its development into a fetus These muscles attached to bones to perform voluntary movement and maintenance of posture Consists of many thick, tightly packed fibers with very few supporting cells Classified as either voluntary or involuntary Majority of these tissues are found in the brain and spinal cord present in the newborn through its development into adulthood and beyond Provides support, nourishment, and protection to many neurons that constitute the nervous system Avascular with no blood vessels entering between cells Consists of loosely arranged fibers that form a network between cells and contain; areolar, adipose, and reticular connective tissue 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. 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.
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