Tissues Flashcards

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Define tissue

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A group of similar cells that are specialized for a particular function

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4 basic tissue types

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  • Epithelial
  • Connective
  • Muscle
  • Nervous
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Epithelial tissue

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  • Covers and lines organs and body cavities
  • little matrix, very closely joined together
  • smooth surface
  • classified by its varying shape
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6 places you would find epithelial tissue

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  • heart
  • kidneys
  • intestines
  • liver
  • lungs
  • stomach
    (all have inside and outside lining)
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Ciliated epithelial

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found in the respiratory system and moves foreign particles up away from lungs

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Connective tissue

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  • Protects, binds and supports other tissue
  • Matrix of blood called plasma
  • Large matrix, not very close
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6 places you would find connective tissue:

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  • blood
  • adipose tissue (fat)
  • cartilage
  • ligaments
  • tendons
  • bones
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Muscle tissue

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  • Movement
  • Long thin cells known as fibres
  • Able to contract
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3 types of muscle tissue

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Skeletal - voluntary (striated)
Smooth - involuntary (non-striated)
Cardiac - involuntary

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Nervous tissue

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  • Transmits impulses that are specialised for a particular function
  • made of neurones
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Where is nervous tissue found?

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  • Brian
  • Spinal column
  • Nerves
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