Chapter 4
Across
- 6. Another name for red blood cell
- 8. Type of cartilage growth where new layers of cartilage are added to surface
- 11. Stem cells present in many connective tissues that respond to local injury or infection
- 13. Type of tissue that produces movement.
- 15. Produces secretions (hormones) directly into surrounding interstitial fluid
- 18. Releases secretions into passageways called ducts that open onto epithelial surface
- 20. The type of cell that is always present in connective tissue proper
- 22. 98% of this type of tissue is found in the brain and spinal cord
- 23. Joints are also called _______.
- 26. Type of fiber that is branched and wavy; After stretching, return to original length
- 27. Function in clotting response that seals breaks in endothelial lining
- 28. Tissue destruction that occurs after cells have been damaged or killed
- 30. Type of tissue that connects the epithelium to the rest of the body
- 31. Type of cell found in cardiac tissue
- 32. Consists of mostly collagen fibers; Connects muscles to bones
Down
- 1. Layers and wrappings that support and surround organs
- 2. Released after injury or infection; stimulates inflammation
- 3. Cells that synthesize and store melanin
- 4. The type of cell found in connective tissue proper that engulf pathogens or damaged cells that enter the tissue
- 5. Most common type of cartilage
- 7. Type of cells found in cartilage
- 9. Type of cartilage growth where it enlarges cartilage from within
- 10. Type of supporting connective tissue that the matrix is calcified
- 12. Thin, fragile one layer of cells that covers the basal lamina; line internal compartments and passageways
- 14. Connect bone to bone
- 16. Part of neuron that conducts info to other cells
- 17. Specialized areas of the plasma membrane that attach a cell to another cell or to extracellular materials
- 19. Type of cells found in bones
- 21. Another name for white blood cell
- 24. Tendinous sheet that attaches a broad, flat muscle to another muscle or bone
- 25. The most common mode of secretion; Product is released from secretory vesicles by exocytosis
- 29. Type of membrane that lines peritoneal cavity and covers surfaces of enclosed organs