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.
From 2003 to 2014,, senators saw an increase of $19,300 in annual pay. The president pro tempore of the Senate and the majority and minority leaders for the Senate received an annual salary of $193,400 as of 2014 -- an increase of $21,500 from 2003 to 2011.