group of similar cells that perform a particular function

The study of tissues

a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton

the muscle tissue of the heart

a muscle that contracts without conscious control

a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses

having only one layer

having multiple layers

epithelium that allows stretching

scale like, flat

box like

column like

This makes all of the cells' nuclei lie at different levels, giving the false impression that this epithelium is stratified

(Areolar, Adipose, Reticular)

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(Regular, Irregular)

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strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than bone

the porous calcified substance from which bones are made

A cellular connective tissue that carries oxygen, nutrients, and wastes to various locations in an organism