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Which tissue covers and lines many parts of the body?
epithelial
Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for organs?
connective
This tissue type consists of cardiac, smooth, and skeletal ________________.
muscle
Which tissue type sends chemical messages throughout the body and makes up the brain and spinal?
nervous
This is the most abundant and diverse tissue type-
connective tissue
This type of epithelium functions for diffusion and filtration (HINT: it is found in the lungs)-
simple squamous
This is the most abundant type of connective tissue-
loose connective (areolar) tissue
Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart-
cardiac
T or F: neurons touch one another when sending signals throughout the body
false
This type of epithelium functions for secretion (HINT: found in the kidneys)-
simple cuboidal
Type of cell that secretes mucus-
goblet cells
These fibers are found in tendons and ligaments-
collagen fibers
A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones-
skeletal
This type of epithelium functions for secretion (HINT: found in the kidneys)-
simple cuboidal
Separates epithelium from the underlying connective tissue-
basement membrane
Type of epithelium found in the trachea-
pseudostratified columnar
Most common type of cartilage; it is found on the ends of long bones, ribs, and nose-
hyaline cartilage
Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body-
smooth
What two main parts make up the nervous system?
brain and spinal cord
found in the bladder, it functions to contract and expand-
transitional epithelium
This type of epithelium makes-up sweat glands and functions to secrete sweat-
stratified cuboidal
Osseus means-
bone tissue
This muscle type has multiple nuclei on the outside-
skeletal
Carries electrical messages back and forth between the brain and every other part of the body-
neurons
most abundant and diverse tissue type
connective tissue