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e. Blood and lymph
Watery intercellular matrix.
D. Nervous Tissue
1. Neurons
a. Parts: dendrites, cell body, axons
b. Conducts the electrical signal
2. Neuroglia
a. Cells that support and take care of neurons
E. Muscle Tissue:
6.Muscle tissue is composed of cells that shorten, or contract. In doing
so, they cause movement of a body part. (Pag 83)
1. Skeletal muscle-Generally attached to the bone
2. Smooth muscle-Generally found in the walls of the viscera, such as
the stomach, intestines, and urinary bladder.
3. Cardiac muscle-It is found only in the heart
F. Tissue Regeneration
Two types:
