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Tissue
1. ANIMAL TISSUES
A group of cells that work together to
perform a specific job is called tissues
• Four basic types of animal tissues
1 Epithelial tissue
2 Nervous tissue
3 Connective tissue
4 Muscular tissue
2. EPITHELIAL TISSUE
• Covers body surfaces and lines body cavities.
• Absorption,Protection,Excretion,Secretion
and Lubrication.
3. NERVOUS TISSUE
• The control and co-ordination of
physiological activities.
• Enables responses to stimuli and co-ordinates
bodily functions.
• To identify the changes inside and outside
the body.
4. MUSCULAR TISSUE
• It enables the body to contract and relax
• Make the body movements possible
5. CONNECTIVE TISSUE
• Binds and supports body parts.
• Give shape to organs and holds them in
place.
• Connective tissues either connect cells of
other tissues or provide support to them.
• Example-Bone,Cartilage,Blood,Fibrous tissue.
