What do all these have in common?

SPECIALISED CELLS
Learning Objectives:
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Learning Activities:
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Know that cells are specialised and perform different functions.

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Understand that tissue are made up of cells.

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What is the picture? Discuss what is a specialised cell Powerpoint showing different specialised cells Worksheet Quiz on plant and animal cells

WHAT IS A SPECIALISED CELL?

Animals

consist of many cells and so are known as multicellular They contain many different types of cells. Each type of cell is designed to carry out a particular job or function. Not all cells look the same. Some cells have a special shape and features to help them do a certain job.

SPERM CELL
Head contains enzymes & nucleus Designed to Fertilise eggs. Found in the Testes

Tail

A sperm is small and has a long tail that provides movement so it can swim and find an egg cell.

The head contains enzymes which allow it to digest into an egg cell and join with it.

CILIATED EPITHELIAL CELL

Designed to stop Lung Damage They line all the air passages in the lungs. They have tiny hairs called cilia. Hairs sweep mucus with trapped dust and bacteria back up the throat.

Nucleus

cilia

GOBLET CELL

Found among the epithelial lining in tissues and organs, such as the respiratory and intestinal tract.

There sole function is to secrete a protective lubricating mucus to help trap dust and microorganisms so it can be transported by your mucosal lining outside the body.

NERVE CELL (NEURONE)

Nucleus

They are long They have connections at each end Can carry electrical signals Their job is to carry nerve impulses to different parts of the body.

RED BLOOD CELL

Designed to carry oxygen Found in blood. Large surface area, for oxygen to pass through. Contains haemoglobin, which joins with oxygen. Has no nucleus

nucleus

Designed to contract muscle fibres inside the cell to change shape.

cytoplasm

Found in the muscles.

Cell membrane

MUSCLE CELL

Can stretch to allow lengthening of muscles.

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TISSUE

A tissue is a group of cells that have similar shape and function. Different types of tissues can be found in different organs. In humans there are four types of tissues: Epithelial Connective Muscular Nerve

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EPITHELIAL TISSUE

Covers

the body surface and forms the lining fro most internal cavities.

Its functions include: protection, secretion, absorption and filtration. Epithelial tissue makes up lots of organs, including the skin.

CONNECTIVE TISSUE
Is the most common and most widely distributed of the tissues.

Was a wide variety of functions including support and protection.

Examples of it in the human body: Bone, muscle, fat, cartilage and tendons.

There are three types of muscle tissue: skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle. o Skeletal muscle is found around bones and its function is for MUSCLE TISSUEmovement, posture and protection. o Smooth Muscle is found in the walls of internal organs and blood vessels. Its function is to push things through organs, such as blood, liquids and water. oCardiac muscle is found only in the walls of the heart. Its function is to pump blood through contracting to the lungs and around the body.

NERVE TISSUE
Nerve tissue can be found in the backbone (vertebrae), in the nervous system and brain. It conducts electricity. This is called impulses; which send messages to/form the brain and the different parts of the body.

It is found in the the body through nerves, the nervous system and through neuron in the brain.

ORGANISATION OF THE HUMAN BODY.

Tissues combine to form organs. An organ is part of the body which perform a definite function. The final units of organisation in the body are called systems. A system is a group of organs each of which contributes its share to the function of the body as a whole

Cells Tissues - Organs Organ Systems

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