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Epithelial Tissues
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Location: Throughout body
Types: Squamous (thin, flat), Cuboidal (cube shaped), Columnar (tall, elongated), Transitional (change shape when stretched)
Function: Covers organs, lines cavities to form barriers. Tissues absorbs, secretes & excretes
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Connective Tissues
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Types: Adipose, Bone, Blood, Cartilage, Dense, Loose/ Areolar
Location: Cells inside extracellular matrix
Function: Bind structures, support, protection matrix
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Elastin connective tissue
Thin protein fibers that stretch and recoil
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Collagen connective tissue
Thick protein fiber bundles, very strong
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Keratin connective tissue
A structural protein abundantly present in epithelial cells. hardening
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