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Classify each of the following as characteristic of epithelial, connective, muscular, or nervous tissue. Cells adhere by gap junctions, tight junctions, or adhesion junctions Covers the surfaces of the body Protective; may be adapted for secretion, excretion, or absorption Glandular if it secretes a product Binds organs together, provides support and protection Connective tissue Contains contractile protein filaments (actin and myosin) Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth tissue types A loose fibrous type of this tissue occurs beneath the epithelium Epithelial tissue Coordinates body parts; allows for response to stimuli These tissue cells are separated by a matrix Individual cells in this tissue are called neurons Adipose, cartilage, bone, and blood Muscle tissue External and internal linings of many organs In conjunction with nervous tissue, allows movement Cells of this tissue found in the brain are called neuroglia Nervous tissue