GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIUM

EPITHELIAL TISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following animal tissues is consisted of relatively few cells and its function is to connect different body parts together?
A
Muscle tissues
B
Epithelial tissues
C
Connective tissues
D
Nervous tissues
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fibrous connective tissues contain large amounts of collagen fibers and few cells or matrix material.

Detailed explanation-2: -Connective tissues have been regarded as a supporting tissue because they connect and keep together many organs of the body, they provide mechanical support to different parts of the body and to the whole body as well, and protect and isolate many organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Together the fibers and ground substance make up the extracellular matrix. Whereas the other tissue types (epithelium, muscle, and nervous tissue) are largely made up of cells, the extracellular matrix is the major component of most connective tissue.

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