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What is a tissue? |
A group of specialised cells that work together to carry out a specific function |
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What are the 4 main types of tissue? |
Muscle, Nervous, Connective and Epithelial tissue |
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What is the function of epithelial tissue? |
It lines both side of surfaces and all the cells are attached on an extracellular basement membrane. It protects the cells and tissue underneath |
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Give 2 places where squamous epithelium is found? |
1. Alveoli lining 2. Makes up capillary wall 3. Lines blood vessels |
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What type of epithelial cells are these? |
COMPOUND STRATIFIED Found where cells are abraded and scratched e.g. skin - the thickness protects what is underneath. |
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Which type of cell? |
GLANDULAR as well as ciliated epithelial cells secrete mucus from goblet cells and line the airways. |
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COLUMNAR EPITHILIAL Line tubes in body - as well as Cuboidal |
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CUBOIDAL |
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CILIATED EPITHELIAL - goblet cells, mucus, cilia, airways |
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SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL |
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What are two tissues that can make up connective tissue? |
BONE TISSUE AND CARTILAGE TISSUE As well as packing tissue surrounding organs. |
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What is an ORGAN?? |
SEVERAL DIFFERENT TISSUES THAT WORK TOGETHER TO CARRY OUT A PARTICULAR FUNCTION |
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Give 3 tissues that the leaf organ in composed of... |
1. MESOPHYLL 2. EPTITHELIAL 3. VASCULAR |
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What is a SYSTEM? |
A number of organs working together to carry out a large scale function. |
