Studied by 93 peopleTissue
a group of similar cells performing a similar function.
matrix
The nonliving portion of tissues that the living cells are suspended in
vascular
when tissues have access to their own blood supply.
Avascular
When tissues do NOT have access to their own blood supply.
4 tissue types
nervous, muscular, connective, epithelial
simple
only one layer of epithelial tissue
stratified
two or more layers of epithelial tissue.
pseudo-
a prefix meaning "falsely" or not genuine; sham.
tendons
a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
ligaments
a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.
plasma
the matrix of blood
striated
appearing to have lines
adipose tissue
fat
squamous
flat shaped
cuboidal
cube shaped
columnar
column shaped
cardiac
related to the heart
-cyte
a suffix that means "cell"
erythrocytes
red blood cell
leukocytes
white blood cell
thrombocytes
platelets
mesenchyme
One way we know connective tissues are related is because they all originate as
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