cell organisation

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Cells are the basic building blocks that make up all living organisms.
Specialised cells carry out a particular function.
Specialised cells form what?
tissues
What do tissues form?
organs
What do organs form?
organ systems
Large multicellular organisms have different systems inside them for exchanging and transporting materials.
Similar cells are organised into.. 
tissues
A tissue is a group of similar.. what?
cells
In tissue, the cells work together to carry out a particular function.
Tissues can include more than one type of cell.
Give some example of tissues in mammals.
Muscular tissue
Glandular tissue
Epithelial tissue
What is muscular tissues function?
contracts (shortens) to move whatever it is attached to
What is glandular tissues function?
makes and secretes chemicals like enzymes and hormones
What is epithelial tissues function?
covers some parts of the body e.g inside the gut
Tissues are organised into what?
organs
An organ is... 
a group of different tissues that work together to perform a certain function.
Give examples of what tissues make up the stomach organ.
muscular tissue
glandular tissue
epithelial tissue
What size are epithelial cells?
less than 0.1mm
How long is your stomach roughly?
around 10cm
Organs are organised into what?
organ systems
What is an organ system?
A group of organs working together to perform a particular function
Give the organs that are in the digestive system.
glands (pancreas and salivary glands)
stomach
small intestine
liver
large intestine
What do glands do in the digestive system?
secrete digestive juices
What does the stomach do in the digestive system?
digests food
What does the liver do in the digestive system? 
produces bile
What does the small intestine do in the digestive system?
digests food and absorbs soluble food molecules
What does the large intestine do in the digestive system?
absorbs water from undigested food, leaving faeces
Organ systems work together to make entire...
organisms