Connective Tissue. â¢ Forms a continuum with epithelium, muscle, and nervous tissue to maintain functionally integrated body â¢ Composed of cells and extracellular matrix (ground substance and fiber) â¢ Cells are the most important component in the connective tissue.onnective Tissue. â¢ Forms a continuum with epithelium, muscle, and nervous tissue to maintain functionally integrated body â¢ Composed of cells and extracellular matrix (ground substance and fiber) â¢ Cells are the most important component in the connective tissue.
U.S. Senators earn a salary of $174,000 annually, as of March 2014. Congressional salaries do increase from time to time. Members of the House of Representatives earn the same salary as Senators.
Although Sanders and his wife's joint tax return showed income of only a little more than $200,000 for 2014 -- including his $174,000 salary, his mayoral pension, and their Social Security payments -- the senator's expected retirement benefits make his situation much more comparable to those in the millionaire class he faults.