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Organ (biology)

Collection of tissues with similar functions

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionAug 22, 2026
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Source-derived summary

In a multicellular organism, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function. In the hierarchy of life, an organ lies between tissue and an organ system. Tissues are formed from same type cells to act together in a function. Tissues of different types combine to form an organ which has a specific function. The intestinal wall, for example, is formed by epithelial tissue and smooth muscle tissue. Two or more organs working together in the execution of a specific body function form an organ system, also called a biological system or body system.

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The public source identifies “Organ (biology)” as collection of tissues with similar functions. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Organ, biology and tissues.

Editorial reviewA practical starting point whose main value is the path it opens into stronger specialist and primary sources. The current 102-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Organ, biology and tissues providing the first useful test.
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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 22, 2026.

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This entry incorporates text from “Organ (biology)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.