LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
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Chapter 5, Problem 5MC
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
Tissues are formed by a collection of the same type of cells performing similar functions and having similar properties. There are four different types of tissues found in the body, namely muscle tissues, epithelial tissues, connective tissues, and nervous tissues.
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