Chapter 10.1 Tissues and Organs Flashcards
1
Q
What is the definition of a tissue?
A
a collection of cells that work together to preform a specific function.
2
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How is a tissue different from an organ?
A
a tissue is a collection of cells that works together where as an organ is a combination of 2 or more tissues that combine and functions together.
3
Q
What are four basic tissue types in an animal body?
A
- epithelial
- connective
- nervous
- muscle
4
Q
What do tissues and organs both have in common?
A
both have distinctive shapes that reflect how they work and what they do.
5
Q
in animals, how is the shape of cells determined and maintained?
A
by structural protein networks in the cytoplasm called the cytoskeleton
