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Organs

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Organs

Organs are groups of distinct tissues that work together to perform a specific function. An example of an organ is the stomach. The stomach contains the following tissues:

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The stomach's muscular tissue

  • Muscular tissue moves the contents of the stomach around during digestion.
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The stomach's glandular tissue

  • Glandular tissue produces digestive juices that break down the stomach's contents.
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The stomach's epithelial tissue

  • Epithelial tissue lines the stomach.

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1Biology

1.1Cells, Tissues & Organs

1.2Reproduction & Variation

1.3Ecological Relationships & Classification

1.4Digestion & Nutrition

1.5Plants & Photosynthesis

1.6Biological Systems & Processes

2Chemistry

2.1Particles

2.2Chemical Reactions

2.3Atoms, Elements, Compounds

2.4The Periodic Table

2.5Materials & the Earth

2.6Reactivity

2.7Energetics

2.8Properties of Materials

3Physics

3.1Energy

3.2Forces & Motion

3.3Waves

3.4Electricity & Magnetism

3.5Matter

3.6Space Physics

4Thinking Scientifically

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