Specialised animal cells
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Type of Image from Focus eLearning/ What are the special features?
cell BBC bitesize/ kerboodle How do these features help the cell perform its job?
Long thin cells allow electrical signals to travel from
sensory organs to the brain and to muscles.
Nerve cell Main body of the cell – the ‘axon’ – is insulated with
substance called myelin to prevent the electrical
signal leaking out of the cell.
Sperm
cell
Muscle
cell
Ciliated
epithelial
cell
Red
blood cell
Use the links in showbie to complete the following tables (2 pages)
The first row has been done for you as an example…
Type of Image from Focus eLearning/ What are the special features?
cell BBC bitesize/ kerboodle How do these features help the cell perform its job?
Long thin cells allow electrical signals to travel from
sensory organs to the brain and to muscles.
Nerve cell Main body of the cell – the ‘axon’ – is insulated with
substance called myelin to prevent the electrical
signal leaking out of the cell.
Sperm
cell
Muscle
cell
Ciliated
epithelial
cell
Red
blood cell
