Relacionar Columnas TissuesVersión en línea Four types of tissues por Deshia Clemons 1 Nervous Tissue 2 Muscle Tissue 3 Skeletal muscle 4 Astrocytes 5 Smooth Muscle 6 Loose Connective Tissue 7 Dense Connective Tissue 8 Embryonic Connective Tissue 9 Cardiac Muscle 10 Mature Connective Tissue 11 Epithelium present in the newborn through its development into adulthood and beyond Majority of these tissues are found in the brain and spinal cord 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. Classified as either voluntary or involuntary Consists of loosely arranged fibers that form a network between cells and contain; areolar, adipose, and reticular connective 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 Avascular with no blood vessels entering between cells 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. Provides support, nourishment, and protection to many neurons that constitute the nervous system