Specialized Cells

Life Science - Middle School

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Specialized Cells © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4730 Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. Cell Types The human body consists of trillions of cells, including some 200 different cell types that vary greatly in size, shape and function. Cell Size Sperm cells are the tiniest human cells, a few micrometers wide (1/12,000th of an inch); whereas the longest cells, the neurons that run from the tip of the big toe to the spinal cord, can be as long as several feet in an average adult! sperm neuron intestine cells blood cells lung cells bone cells heart muscle cells nerve cells
Pause and Review Research and sketch different types of cells in the human body. Describe their functions. Specialized Cells ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4730 Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources.