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BIOSCI 107 (Lec 1)
Tissue Levels of Organisation
| Tissue | Description | Major Function |
|---|---|---|
| Connective | Cells in matrix of fibres and ground substance. | Protects and supports body and its organs. Binds organs together and stores energy as fat. Provides major transport system within the body |
| Muscle | Contractile cells (muscle fibres) | Generates physical force required to make body structures move. |
| Nervous | Nerve cells and supporting neuroglia | Detects change inside and outside the body and responds by generating nerve impulses. |
| Epithelial | Covers body surface, lines hollow organs, cavities and ducts. Forms glands | Protection; filtration; secretion; absorption; excretion. |