Tissue Vocabulary

2. a slimy substance secreted by mucous membranes and glands for lubrication, protection, etc.
6. The process of taking in substances such as nutrients or chemicals into cells or tissues.
9. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs
10. a slimy substance secreted by mucous membranes and glands for lubrication, protection, etc.
13. Tissue that contracts and relaxes to produce movement; includes skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle.
14. The release of useful substances produced by cells or glands.
15. A nerve cell that sends and receives electrical signals in the nervous system.

1. A network of nonliving material, such as proteins and fibers, that supports and surrounds cells in connective tissue.
3. slimy substance secreted by mucous membranes and glands for lubrication, protection, etc.
4. Tissue that supports, connects, or separates other tissues and organs; contains an extracellular matrix.
5. Tissue that receives and sends electrical signals; makes up the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
7. the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.
8. A type of tissue that covers body surfaces, lines organs, and forms protective barriers; also involved in absorption, secretion, and sensation.
11. The removal of waste products from the body.
12. an organ in the human or animal body which secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings.