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1
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The Body is Organised in four structural levels

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Cells
Tissues
Organs
System

2
Q

Description of Cell

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The Basic Building blocks/Carries out different function

3
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Description of Tissue

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A group of cells similar in structure and functions

4
Q

Description of Organs

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Different tissues working together

Eg. Heart is made up of muscle tissue and nervous tissue

5
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Description of System

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Group of organs working together for a common purpose

Eg. Heart and blood vessels make up the circulatory system

6
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Four different types of tissues

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Epithelium
Connective
Muscular
Nervous

7
Q

Structure of Epithelium

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Very closely joined together.
Shape depends on particular
tissue.

8
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Function of Epithelium

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Protects undergoing tissue

9
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Structure of Connective

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Cells are separated by large amount of non-cellular material, called matrix

10
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Function of Connective

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Provides support for the body and helps to hold all the body parts together

11
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Sub-Heading for Muscular

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Skeletal
Involuntary
Cardiac

12
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Structure of Nervous

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  • Nerve cells called Neurones

- Long projections of the body of the cell

13
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Function of Nervous

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Messages are carried along the projection to other cells, when stimulater