ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
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What type of tissue is blood considered?
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Muscular tissue
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Epithelial tissue
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Skeletal tissue
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Connective tissue
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Blood is one of the connective tissues. As a connective tissue, it consists of cells and cell fragments (formed elements) suspended in an intercellular matrix (plasma).
Detailed explanation-2: -Blood is considered a connective tissue for two basic reasons: (1) embryologically, it has the same origin (mesodermal) as do the other connective tissue types and (2) blood connects the body systems together bringing the needed oxygen, nutrients, hormones and other signaling molecules, and removing the wastes.
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