Discuss why blood is considered to be aconnective tissue. List criteria used to classify various typesof epithelial tissue. List some ways that a malignant tumor mightdamage the body so as to eventually cause death. All cells have the same DNA, so allcells have the genes that can potentially cause the cell to express functionsand structure of any cell. It onlyperforms a single function, that of contraction.
Muscle tissue does notreplicate, a sign of a tissue that is more specialized.
Compare and contrast a tendon and aligament with regard to structure, tissue origin, and function. Both are subcomponentsof connective tissue, originating from mesoderm. Ligaments function toconnect bone to bone, and are actually continuous between the connective tissuesheathing of one bone and the connective tissue sheathing of the connectingbone, creating a strong connection. Discuss why blood is considered to be aconnective tissue. List criteria used to classify varioustypes of epithelial tissue.