Relier Pairs TissuesVersion en ligne Four types of tissues par Deshia Clemons 1 Dense Connective Tissue 2 Muscle Tissue 3 Epithelium 4 Loose Connective Tissue 5 Skeletal muscle 6 Mature Connective Tissue 7 Embryonic Connective Tissue 8 Cardiac Muscle 9 Astrocytes 10 Smooth Muscle 11 Nervous Tissue Consists of many thick, tightly packed fibers with very few supporting cells Consists of loosely arranged fibers that form a network between cells and contain; areolar, adipose, and reticular connective tissue Majority of these tissues are found in the brain and spinal cord These muscles attached to bones to perform voluntary movement and maintenance of posture Provides support, nourishment, and protection to many neurons that constitute the nervous system Contain cardiomyocytes. In cross-section, they tend to be less circular than skeletal muscle fibers. Cells are branched and tightly joined to each other by specialized junctions known as intercalated discs. Avascular with no blood vessels entering between cells present in the embryo through its development into a fetus Classified as either voluntary or involuntary Can be found in Blood vessel walls. Iris of the eye. Airways to the lungs. Walls of the stomach, intestines, gallbladder, urinary bladder, and female uterus. present in the newborn through its development into adulthood and beyond