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always has an exposed surface and a bound surface (basement membranes), cells closely packed together
Location: lines body cavities and covers body surfaces
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cell are either (1) longer and cylndrical, (2) branched cylindrical, or (3) spindle (fusiform); cells are closely packed together
Location: (1) skeletal-found attached to bones
(2) cardiac-found only in the heart
(3) smooth (vesceral)- found in GI tract in the walls of blood cells
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functional cell of the nervous system is the neuron which is composed of an axon, dendrites, and a cell body; conducts electrical impulses-all other cells of the nervous system are call neurogila (support cells)
Location: brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves
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most varied type of tissue in the body; usually cells are seperated by intercellular "matrix"; matrix may contain collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers
Location: bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, blood, adipose tissue, loose connective tissue
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| made of protein collagen; large strong protein fibers gives tissue tremendous strength |
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| made of protein elastic; thin stretchy fiber |
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| made of collagen; thin branched fiber that gives tissue its shape |
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