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A tissue is a cluster of [[Cells|cells]] that all have the same function, but can be made up of different types of cell, a tissue is then usually part of an [[Organ|organ]].  
A tissue is a cluster of [[Cells|cells]] that all have the same function but can be made up of different types of cell, a tissue is then usually part of an [[Organ|organ]].  


There are four main categories of tissues; [[Epithelial|epithelial]], [[Muscle|muscle]], [[Nerve tissue|nerve]] and [[Connective tissue|connective tissue]]. With connective tissue including [[Blood|blood]], [[Cartilage|cartilage]], [[Bone|bone]], [[Ligaments|ligaments]] and [[Tendons|tendons]]&nbsp;<ref name="Parker 2009">The Concise Human Body Book, S.Parker, 2009 Dorling Kingsley, London, p36-7</ref>.  
There are four main categories of tissues; [[Epithelial|epithelial]], [[Muscle|muscle]], [[Nerve tissue|nerve]] and [[Connective tissue|connective tissue]]. With connective tissue including [[Blood|blood]], [[Cartilage|cartilage]], [[Bone|bone]], [[Ligaments|ligaments]] and [[Tendons|tendons]] <ref name="Parker 2009">The Concise Human Body Book, S.Parker, 2009 Dorling Kingsley, London, p36-7</ref>.  


=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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Latest revision as of 17:33, 18 October 2018

A tissue is a cluster of cells that all have the same function but can be made up of different types of cell, a tissue is then usually part of an organ.

There are four main categories of tissues; epithelial, muscle, nerve and connective tissue. With connective tissue including blood, cartilage, bone, ligaments and tendons [1].

References

  1. The Concise Human Body Book, S.Parker, 2009 Dorling Kingsley, London, p36-7