The combining form "fasci/o" means "fibrous muscle cover, fascia." The fascia is the soft connective tissue that surrounds and supports the muscles. thanks to northstarlearning.com for the CMA review
Our hair and nails is dead tissue. in addition, the very outermost layer of our skin is also dead. We have 3 layers of skin. It constantly grows outwards so that we are always protected.
Connective tissues are made up of cells and extracellular matrix.
Examples: Bone tissue consists of osteocytes in an extracellular matrix of mineral deposits; blood consists of blood cells...