1. Ligaments, a type of connective tissue, connect bones to each other. They have dense, parallel collagen fibers that provide strength, stability, and flexibility, allowing them to support joints and maintain structural integrity.

    Ligaments, a type of connective tissue, connect bones to each other. They have dense, parallel collagen fibers that provide strength, stability, and flexibility, allowing them to support joints and maintain structural integrity.

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  2. The primary function of muscular tissue is to facilitate movement by contracting and relaxing. This tissue enables various bodily actions, from voluntary movements like walking to involuntary processes like digestion and blood circulation.

    The primary function of muscular tissue is to facilitate movement by contracting and relaxing. This tissue enables various bodily actions, from voluntary movements like walking to involuntary processes like digestion and blood circulation.

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  3. The epithelium in the skin is referred to as stratified squamous epithelium because it consists of multiple layers (stratified) of flat, scale-like cells (squamous) that provide protection against abrasion, dehydration, and pathogens.

    The epithelium in the skin is referred to as stratified squamous epithelium because it consists of multiple layers (stratified) of flat, scale-like cells (squamous) that provide protection against abrasion, dehydration, and pathogens.

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  4. Smooth or involuntary muscles control movements such as the propulsion of food through the digestive tract, regulation of blood flow by contracting and relaxing blood vessels, and the adjustment of pupil size in the iris of the eye.

    Smooth or involuntary muscles control movements such as the propulsion of food through the digestive tract, regulation of blood flow by contracting and relaxing blood vessels, and the adjustment of pupil size in the iris of the eye.

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  5. Cells in skeletal muscle tissue are long, cylindrical, unbranched, and multinucleate (having many nuclei). They exhibit striations, which are alternating light and dark bands, visible under a microscope when appropriately stained. These cells enable voluntary movements.

    Cells in skeletal muscle tissue are long, cylindrical, unbranched, and multinucleate (having many nuclei). They exhibit striations, which are alternating light and dark bands, visible under a microscope when appropriately stained. These cells enable voluntary movements.

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