Connective Tissue, Muscle Tissue, and Nervous Tissue

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Across
  1. 1. cavity in the matrix containing a chondrocyte in cartilage or an osteocyte in bone
  2. 4. a fluid tissue and the most atypical connective tissue
  3. 5. substance cells, fibers, and ____________ are structural elements that all connective tissues share
  4. 7. its matrix contains up to 80% water which allows it to spring back from compression
  5. 8. inflammatory chemical that increases the permeability of the capillaries
  6. 9. cell type of cartilage
  7. 13. immature bone cells that secrete the collagen fibers and ground substance of the matrix
  8. 14. tissue proper main class of connective tissue that contains all three fiber types
  9. 15. a specialized cell that generates and conducts nerve impulses
  10. 17. muscle ____________ tissue is mostly found in the walls of hollow organs and functions to squeeze substances through these organs by means of contraction and relaxation
Down
  1. 2. nonconducting, supporting cells of nervous tissue
  2. 3. adipose tissue type of adipose tissue especially abundant in babies that aids in thermoregulation
  3. 6. refers to the replacement of destroyed tissue by new tissue of the same type
  4. 10. a significant amount of the body's adipose tissue occurs in this layer beneath the skin
  5. 11. ___________ connective tissue can be found within the walls of large arteries, in certain ligaments, and surrounding the bronchial tubes in the lungs--all structures where recoil from stretching is critical
  6. 12. regular ___________ connective tissue contains bundles of collagen fibers that run parallel to the direction of pull; this tissue can withstand great stress in one direction
  7. 16. tissue has a matrix containing an abundance of collagen fibers and a gel-like ground substance that is calcified with inorganic salts