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Tissues/Organelles
Organelles
Term | Definition |
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Muscular tissue | Movement of skeleton, beating of heart, movement of food through digestive system |
Connective tissue | Makes up bone, cartilage, and blood; connect organs together |
Nervous tissue | Conducts electrical impulses through the brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
Epithelial tissue | Makes up skin, lining of internal pathways, and glands |
Nucleus | Control center, containing genetic information |
Endoplasmic Reticulum | Synthesizes proteins and ships them around the cell (can be smooth of rough) |
Mitochondria | Converts food into ATP |
Golgi apparatus | Transports material around the cell in sacs called vesicles |
Lysosomes | Breaks down waste |
Centrioles | Aid in cell division |
Vacuoles | Store nutrients and water |