Tissues of the body
Across
- 3. type of tissue that functions in communication
- 5. type of tissue that functions in protection secretion and absorption
- 7. type of cartilage found in your nose
- 8. red blood cell
- 14. found in tendons and ligaments
- 16. epithelial cell that is about as tall as it is wide
- 17. cell with body axon and dendrites
- 18. type of tissue with an extensive extracellular matrix
- 20. nonstriated muscle with spindle-shaped cells
- 21. fluid connective tissue
- 23. term used to describe multiple layers of epithelial cells
- 25. supportive cells of nervous tissue
- 27. term to describe a single layer of epithelial cells
- 28. surface projections that beat in wave-like patterns
Down
- 1. epithelium that is a single layer of cells but appears to have multiple layers
- 2. extracellular matrix composed of calcium and phosphorous salts
- 4. white blood cell
- 6. surface projections that increase surface area
- 9. type of tissue that functions in movement
- 10. cartilage with parallel bundles of collagen in extracellular matrix
- 11. cellular fragments involved in blood clotting
- 12. loose connective tissue with fibroblasts as main cell type
- 13. branched muscle cells with intercalated discs
- 14. extracellular matrix contains bundles of collagen fibers arranged randomly
- 15. epithelium that can change cell shape and layers
- 19. epithelial cell that is taller than it is wide
- 22. epithelial cell that is flat
- 23. muscle with cylindrical cells
- 24. most flexible type of cartilage
- 26. tissue specialized to store fat