types of tissue crossword
Across
- 2. involuntary; in stomach and intestines helps with digestion
- 6. transports nutrients,gases, wastes and hormones
- 8. secretes mucus; ciliated tissue moves mucus, lines respiratory passageways
- 11. involuntary; vital for pumping blood through the cardiovascular system
- 13. fibers form a soft internal skeleton that supports other cell types
- 14. protective tissue usually makes multiple membrane junctions between adjacent cells
- 15. attached by tendons to bones of the skeleton
- 17. tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock
- 18. secretes and absorbs. covers ovaries, lines kidney tubules, and ducts of some glands
Down
- 1. lines inner surface of all blood vessels, facilitates diffusion of gases and small molecules
- 2. protects against abrasion and water loss
- 3. absorbs,also secretes mucus and enzymes, lines uterus,stomach and intestines
- 4. supports and protects; provides levers for muscle to act on
- 5. found in brain, spinal cord and nerves
- 7. attaches muscle to bone or to muscles
- 9. allows the urinary organs to expand and stretch
- 10. underlying tissues and internal organs against damage
- 12. provides strength and elasticity and maintains the shape of certain structures such as the external ear.
- 16. supports and reinforces; has cushioning properties; resists compression