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