Flashcards - Science - Unit 2.4 - Yonis Abdi

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What is the meaning of a specialized cell? Cells in multicellular organisms that are modified to carry out a particular function, such as transporting a certain substance or executing a specific task.
What is a tissue? Any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.
What is an organ? A part of an organism which is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function.
What is an organ system? A group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions.
What are the four types of tissues? Epithelial, connective, muscular, and nerve tissue.
What does the epithelial tissue do? The epithelial tissue lines the cavities and surfaces of blood vessels and organs throughout the body.
What does the connective tissue do? Forms tendons and ligaments, which attaches muscle to bone and bone to bone.
What does the muscle tissue do? Provides posture and body support, locomotion and heat production.
What does the nerve tissue do? Sends electrical signals all around the body.
What are the three types of muscle tissues? The three types of muscle tissues are skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscles.
What is the skeletal muscle? A muscle which is connected to the skeleton to form part of the mechanical system which moves the limbs and other parts of the body.
What is the cardiac muscle? An involuntary, striated muscle that is found in the walls of the heart.
What is the smooth muscle? Muscle tissue in which the contractile fibrils are not highly ordered, occurring in the gut and other internal organs and not under voluntary control.
What is an involuntary muscle? A muscle that contracts without conscious control.
What is a voluntary muscle? A muscle whose action is normally controlled by an individual's will.
What is the largest organ of your body? The skin.
What does the skin consist of? Tissues such as fat, dermis, epidermis, blood and blood vessels.
Name all the systems in the human body. The respiratory system, the skeletal system, the nervous system and the reproductive system.
What is the vascular tissue? A complex conducting tissue, formed of more than one cell type, found in vascular plants.
What is the purpose of the xylem and what is the purpose of the phloem? The purpose of the xylem: Transports water and nutrients from the plant. The purpose of the phloem: Transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
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