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composed of flat sheets of tight cells. A surface tissue. Not just outer surfaces, inner surfaces too.
A. Protect: from outside invaders, from UV rays, from excessive water loss.
B. Transport: such as air in lungs.
C. Secretion: such as mucus or enzymes.
D. Produces: reproductive cells such as eggs and sperm. |
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| always suspended in intercellular matrix. |
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| plasma is the liquid or intercellular matrix that cells are suspended in. |
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| red cells, transports oxygen |
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| white cells, invisible/no color for protection |
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| Platelets for blood clotting |
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| composed of cells suspended in an open weave of protein fibers. Binds and attaches things together (ex: skin to underlying muscles). |
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| cells suspended in a dense matrix of protein fibers (ex: tendons connect muscle to bone and ligaments connect bones to bones). |
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| good to provide support and protein gives them some flexibility. Fewer cells than other tissues. Provides protection (ex: ribs). Makes blood cells. |
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| mix of tough protein and stretchy protein. Lots of fluid in intercellular matrix found in ears, nose, between bones/vertebrae. No blood supply so doesn’t heal well. |
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| aka fat. Composed of cells that are fairly close together. Oil filled cells (or triglyceride). Isolation, protection, energy. |
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| composed of cells that have the ability to contract |
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| attached to bones by way of tendons. Voluntary movement. |
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| involuntary movement. Such as, internal organs, etc. |
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| heart muscle only. Involuntary (except you can learn to slow heartbeat). Great endurance. |
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| composed of cells called neurons and have the ability to conduct or transmit an impulse. |
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