Organ
Organ (anatomy)
An organ is a group of tissues with similar functions. Plant life and animal life rely on many organs that coexist in organ systems.[1]
Overview[edit | edit source]
A given organ's tissues can be broadly categorized as parenchyma, the tissue peculiar to (or at least archetypal of) the organ and that does the job the organ is supposed to do, and stroma, the tissues with supportive, structural, connective, or ancillary functions.[2]
Organ systems[edit | edit source]
In biology, an organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions. Each does a particular job in the body, and is made up of certain tissues.[3]
Development[edit | edit source]
Organs develop from the germ layer(s) of a very young animal or plant, through the process is known as organogenesis.[4]
Function[edit | edit source]
The main or prime function of the organ is carried out by the cells which are part of the main tissue of the organ.[5]
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