Cells of the same type and structure form tissues, each of which has a special function. The student nurse is reviewing the four principal types of human body tissues and their basic functions
A client asks what the function of connective tissue in the body is. Based on this information, which is the best description of the function of connective tissue? A) Protects body parts and produces secretions
B) Anchors and supports other body structures
C) Provides movement of the body
D) Conducts impulses to and from all parts of the body
B
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Connective tissue anchors and supports other body structures. Epithelial tissue protects body parts and produces secretions. Blood is a special type of connective tissue that brings food and oxygen to the cells and carries wastes away. Muscle tissue provides movement of the body. Nerve tissue conducts impulses to and from all parts of the body.
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