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


There are four main categories of tissues; epithelial, muscle, nerve and connective tissue. With connective tissue including blood, cartilidge, bone, ligaments and tendons.<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]], [[cartilidge|cartilidge]], [[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>.
 
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A tissue is a cluster of cells that all have the same function, but can be made up of differnent 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, cartilidge, bone, ligaments and tendons [1].

References

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