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