Tissues
A cell's shape suits its job: a nerve cell has long threads to carry messages, a muscle cell is long and can shorten, a red blood cell is a flat dimpled disc. Cells of one kind working together make a tissue. The body has four main kinds: epithelial tissue covers surfaces and lines tubes, muscle tissue moves, nervous tissue carries messages, and connective tissue joins and holds the body together - bone, cartilage, fat and blood are all connective tissues.
Depth 1 · Foundation
You can say how a cell's shape suits its job, explain what a tissue is, and name the body's four main tissues with an example of each.
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You can say how a cell's shape suits its job, explain what a tissue is, and name the body's four main tissues with an example of each.
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