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Tissues, Organs, Systems

"icon,, white arrow and bullseye with navy background" Learning objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

  • Describe the different types of cells in the body (nerve, muscle, epithelial and connective tissue)
  • Describe the structure and function of the four main tissue types
  • Discuss tissue injury
  • Describe the process of tissue aging

Core concepts

In this section, we look at the core concepts:

"Icon, representing Structure and function of cells"Structure and function of cells

"Icon, representing cell membrane"Cell membranes

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