Cell Diversity (LC 2026) (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards

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Animal Tissue
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Definition of tissue

A group of similar cells with a similar function

Four main types of animal tissue

Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous

Function of epithelial tissue

To protect other tissues

Structure of epithelial tissue

One or more layers of cells covering surfaces

Function of connective tissue

Bind, support, and cushion other tissues

Vitamin essential for connective tissue formation

Vitamin C

Ligaments connect

Bones to bones

Tendons connect

Muscles to bones

Three types of muscular tissue

Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac

Cardiac muscle location & special property

Heart; does NOT tire

Type of muscle: skeletal

Voluntary (can be controlled); allows bones to move

Type of muscle: smooth

Involuntary; in arteries, veins, digestive system

Function of nervous tissue

Transmits electrical impulses

Neurons are

Nerve cells

How muscular tissue is adapted

Can contract

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