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- 4 Main types of tissues:
- Epithelial tissue protects the body by covering internal and external
surfaces
- Connective tissue supports and connects organs and tissue
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- Muscle tissue contains cell material which has the ability to move the
body
- Nervous tissue contains cells that react to stimuli and conduct an
impulse
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- Epithelial membranes are classified according to secretions produced:
- Mucous membranes
- Serous membranes
- Connective tissues support and connect the organs and tissues
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- Organs are groups of tissues joined together to perform a single
function
- An organ system is a group of organs that together perform a specific
function
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- The human body has 10 organ systems:
- Skeletal - Respiratory
- Muscular - Circulatory
- Digestive - Excretory
- Integumentary - Nervous
- Reproductive - Endocrine
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- Damaged tissues are repaired continually
- Depending on the type and location of injury, some tissues are repaired
quickly
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- There are two types of epithelial tissue repair:
- Primary repair involves skin where there is no infection present
- Secondary repair occurs in large, open wounds with tissue loss
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Notes