Shaped For The Job Flashcards
What is a tissue
A tissue is many cells of the same type working together to do a job
Why do cells have many shapes
So it’s adapted for its function
What does a ciliated epithelial cell have on top of it
Cillia
What does a cillia do
Wave about to move things
Why is a Muscle tissue so special
It can change length
Nerve cells are long ,why?
So that signals can carried around the body quickly
Where is the ciliated epithelial tissue located
In the lungs
What does the cillia cell do in the lungs
Wave together to move dirt
What does the muscle tissue helps us do
Move around
In what organ would you find the most nerve amount of nerve tissue
The Brain
In what organ is the islet cells
Pancreas
What does islet cells produce
A chemical called insulin
What do you call the disease when islet cells don’t work
Diabetes
How can be diabetes be treated
Islet cells transplant
What is the root hair cell function
Take water out of the ground
