Untitled Flashcards

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smallest functional units of all living

things

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CELLS

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organic

material from which organs and other bodily structures appear

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tissues

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four main kinds of tissues found in animal bodies

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Epithelial tissues

connective tissue

muscular tissue

nervous tissue

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line body cavities and surfaces, such as the inside of the stomach and the

outermost layer of the skin

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Epithelial tissues

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supports, protects and binds

certain parts of the body, such as muscles, together

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Connective tissue

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Examples of connective tissues

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tendons, ligaments, cartilage

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These cells are tightly attached to one another.

They cover over the

interior of hollow organs, like blood vessels or digestive organs, or else form the

surface of things, like the skin.

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EPITHELIAL CELLS

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These cells are specialized for communication. They send signals from the brain to muscles and glands that control their functions.

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NERVE CELLS

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You would have no consciousness or

control over your body without these cells

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NERVE CELLS

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These cells are specialized for contraction.

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muscle cells