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Tissue terminology

The terms on this puzzle are from the tissue section of the Chordate and Tissue unit.

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epitheial tissue functiontissue found in linings; important for protection, secretion, and sensation
connective tissue descriptionmade up of cells and a non-living matrix
muscle tissue functiontissue involved in movement
nerve tissue descriptionmade up of a cell body, dendrites and an axon
epithelial tissue typescuboidal, columnar or squamous
connective tissue typestendons, ligaments, bone, cartiladge, adipose
muscle tissue typesskeletal, straited, or cardiac
nerve tissue functioncarries messages
skeletal musclemuscle that is attached to bones
cardiac musclemuscle found in the heart
smooth or visceral musclemuscle found in the internal organs
tendonsconnective tissue that connects muscles to bones
ligamentsconnective tissue that connects bone to bone
adipose tissueconnective tissue that stores fat
cartilageconnective tissue that is found in the nose, external ear, between the vertebrae and at the ends of bones
dendritespart of the nerve cell that receives messages
axonpart of the nerve cell that carries messages to other nerves, muscles, or glands

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