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How the Animal Body is Organized?
All animals consist of cells, which are organized in a hierarchy, levels of increasing complexity. Any group
of similar cells that perform the same specific function is called a _______________________. An
_________________ is a structure made of two or more types of tissue that work together to do a specific
task. An _____________ _________________ consists of one or more organs that work together to
perform a body function.
Label each level of the hierarchy with one of the terms on the right.
Organ
Molecule
Tissue
Atom
Cell
Organelle
Organism
Macromolecule
Organ System
Animal Tissues
(p.72) 1. Name the
four major types of
animal tissues on the
diagram.
A._________________________________
C.________________________________
B._____________________________
D._____________________________
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2. Name & describe the general function of each of the four types of animal tissues.
TISSUE
FUNCTION
connective
epithelium
nervous
muscle
3. Match each general tissue category to the appropriate feature.
A. connective
B. epithelium
C. nervous
D. muscle
1) ____ lines cavities and tubes, covers body
2) ____ conducts electrical impulses
3) ____ has contractile properties
4) ____ binds and connects body parts
5) ____ found mostly as layers
6) ____ many glands, such as sweat glands and salivary glands, are composed of this tissue
7) ____ three types: skeletal, cardiac and smooth
8) ____ blood and cartilage are examples of this tissue type
4. Examine the following diagrams. Identify each tissue type.
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http://cnx.org/content/m43137/latest/
http://histologyolm.stevegallik.org/node/98
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