-attatches basement membrane with stratified squamous epithelium to body 

-area between other tissues and organs 

-connection

-dendrites, axon, cell body, nucleus

-brain, spinal cord, nerves

-irritability, conduction

-striations, intercalated discs

-wall of heart

-contraction of heart

-has lots of collagenous fibers, intervertebral discs, knee joints, pubis symphysis

-disks between vertebrae 

-withstand pressure