IB2.5.3 Animal tissues © Oxford University Press 2011 Animal tissues
IB2.5.3 Animal tissues
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Animal tissues
IB2.5.3 Animal tissues
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Glandular stomach tissue
Layer of cells
Cells are very active making and releasing products
Some cells make chemicals like acids
Some cells make thick mucus to coat the cells
Some of the cells make enzymes for digestion
Lines the inside of organs
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Epithelial tissue
Often smooth, to allow the organ to move easily around other organs
Layers of cells
Arranged very evenly
Forms a protective coat around an organ
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Muscle tissue
Cells are long and thin
Cells filled with lots of contracting proteins
Cells able to contract and relax which allows them to change shape and, in turn, to change the shape of the tissue
Changing the shape of the tissue causes movement of the tissue or of the fluids around it