U 2 - (P2) Flashcards
3 types of animal tissue
epithelium
nerve tissue
muscle tissue
epithelium function
protects body from injury and prevents disease causing bacteria
epithelium has tiny projections called
cilia
what does cilia do
they move in beat motions in a coordinated way, sweeping mucus along respiratory tract
function of nerve tissues
they conduct impulses over long distances in the body
nerve tissues are adapted with
long nerve fiber called axon
appearance of muscle tissue
striped
why do protein molecules in the muscle cell slide past each other
because they have the effect of shortening muscles
red blood cells have
cell mem
cytoplasm
no nucleus
how does shape of RBC help
has biconcave shape
helps move through capillaries
function of RBC
transports 02 to the rest of the body
Ciliated cells found in 2 places
oviduct
trachea lining
function of guard cell
help plant manufacture food
2 main organ systems
shoot sys
root sys
3 Eg. of organ systems found in body
digestive
excretion
circulatory