Tissue Types

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What are the four categories of tissue?

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Nervous, connective, muscular, epithelial

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What is nervous tissue?

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Tissue that receives and conducts electrochemical impulses from one part of the body to another.

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What type of tissue includes ligaments, tendons, and cartilage?

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Connective tissue.

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What is smooth muscle?

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Smooth muscle lines the digestive tract and controls blood vessel diameter.

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What type of epithelium has only one layer of cells?

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Simple epithelium.

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What is connective tissue?

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Tissue responsible for protecting, supporting, and binding together other body tissues.

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What is the function of epithelial tissue?

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Epithelial tissue is responsible for lining and covering surfaces.

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What is muscular tissue?

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Tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement.

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What is the primary function of nervous tissue?

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To transmit signals throughout the body.

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What are the characteristics of simple epithelium?

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It consists of a single layer of cells, allowing for efficient absorption and filtration.