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Three patients in an intensive care unit have sustained damage and widespread tissue death in three different organs. One patient has brain damage from a stroke, another had a heart attack that destroyed cardiac muscle, and the third injured much of her liver (a gland) in a crushing car accident.

Let’s first review some of the basic characteristics of each of the three major body organs that have been damaged. Drag and drop each of the characteristics listed, matching it to the organ that best matches.

Let's first review some of the basic characteristics of each of the three major body organs that have been damaged. Drag and drop each of the characteristics listed, matching it to the organ that best matches. View Available Hint(s) Reset Help Neurons are the predominant cell type of this organ. Hepatocytes are the predominant cell type of this organ. Cardiac muscle cells are the predominant cell type of this organ. Functions to move large quantities of a connective tissue through the body The primary control center of the nervous system. Functions to cleanse the blood of toxins A large gland of the digestive system Brain Liver Heart

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Brain

- The primary control center of the nervous system

- Neurons are the predominant cell type of this organ

Liver

- A large gland of the digestive system

- Function to cleanse the blood of toxins

- Hepatocytes are the predominant cell type of this organ

Heart

- Cardiac muscle cells are predominant cell type of this organ

-Functions to move large quantities of a connective tissue through the body