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Tissues/Organelles
Organelles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Muscular tissue | Movement of skeleton, beating of heart, movement of food through digestive system |
| Connective tissue | Makes up bone, cartilage, and blood; connect organs together |
| Nervous tissue | Conducts electrical impulses through the brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
| Epithelial tissue | Makes up skin, lining of internal pathways, and glands |
| Nucleus | Control center, containing genetic information |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | Synthesizes proteins and ships them around the cell (can be smooth of rough) |
| Mitochondria | Converts food into ATP |
| Golgi apparatus | Transports material around the cell in sacs called vesicles |
| Lysosomes | Breaks down waste |
| Centrioles | Aid in cell division |
| Vacuoles | Store nutrients and water |