The county is triangular in shape and contains 1,287 square miles, or 824,960 acres. Eagle Pass, the county seat and most populous community, is in southwestern Maverick County on the Southern Pacific Railroad, immediately east of the Rio Grande opposite Piedras Negras, Mexico.â
I. FUNCTION AND TYPES OF MUSCLE. Locomotion: One of the most obvious functions of muscle tissue is locomotion. When muscles contract, the fibers pull or relax bones to which they are attached, thus causing locomotion. Muscle contraction is also the primary means of moving lymph in the lymphatic vessel.
Nervous Tissue-Structure and Function. Nervous tissue, a component of nervous system, is made up of many neurons and supportive cells, called neuroglia. The main function of nervous tissue is to perceive stimuli and generate nerve impulses to various organs of the body. Let's get to know its structure and functions in detail. Advertisement. The human brain is the most awe-inspiring and fascinating organ in the human body.