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ch2.4 how cells make a body
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tissue
a group of
cells that are similar in structure to carry out a particular task
epithelial tissue is a
covering/lining
tissue
examples of epithelial tissue:
outer layer of skin
,
lining of stomach and intestines
in
epithelial
tissue cells are joined very closely together
epithelial tissue cells vary from
thin
and
flat
to
column
shaped and
cubed
epithelial
tissue
connective
tissue: provides support for body and helps hold all the body parts together
examples of connective tissue:
bone
,
cartilage
,
tendons
,
ligaments
in
connective
tissue cells are not close together and are separated by large amounts of material called
matrix
connective
tissue
muscular tissue also called
muscle fibres
muscles fibres are
long
,
thin
and can contract to become
shorter
skeletal muscle
(
voluntary
) you can feel and control
skeletal muscle has
striations
(striated muscle)
smooth muscle (
involuntary
) you cannot control
smooth muscle has
no
striations (non-striated muscle)
examples of skeletal muscle:
biceps
,
quadriceps
,
triceps
examples of smooth muscle:
diaphragm
,
uterus
,
intestines
cardiac muscle
makes up most of the heart
nervous
tissue is made up of specialised nerve cells called
neurons
neurons have
long projection
that carry messages from one end of the body to the other
nervous tissue is found in
brain
,
spinal cord
and
nerves