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Tissues, organs and organ systems (Tissues (A group of cells with similar…
Tissues, organs and organ systems
Tissues
A group of cells with similar structure and function working together. There are many different types of tissue in the body
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Organs
Organs are a group of tissues found in a structural unit working together to carry out a specific function
The stomach
Has muscular tissue, to allow contents to move through the digestive system
Glandular tissue, to produce digestive juices
Epithelial tissue, to cover the outside and the inside of the stomach
Organ systems
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The digestive system
Glands such as pancreas, which produce digestive juices
The stomach and small intestine, where digestion occurs
The liver, which produces bile
The small intestine, where the absorption of soluble food occurs
The large intestine, where water is absorbed from the undigested food, producing faeces.
Plants
Tissues
Xylem and phloem - tissues which transport water to, and nutrients and sucrose to and from, the leaves respectively