Across
- 2. The smallest of blood vessels
- 4. pre-implantation stage of a fertilized egg and its associated membranes
- 6. A stage of mitosis (and meiosis) characterized by the linear alignment of sister chromatids in the center of the cell
- 7. enzyme located in the wall of the small intestine that activates trypsin
- 10. apoptosis-inducing substance contained in granules of NK cells and cytotoxic T cells
- 11. The most abundant cell type in connective tissue
- 12. precursor to macrophages and dendritic cells seen in the blood
- 14. ability of a vein to distend and store blood
- 15. regulatory protein that facilitates contraction in smooth muscles
- 16. breakdown of cells by their own enzymatic action
Down
- 1. ovarian structure of one oocyte and surrounding granulosa (and later theca) cells
- 3. pituitary hormone that establishes and maintains the supply of breast milk
- 5. abnormally low muscle tone caused by the absence of low-level contractions
- 8. process by which new organisms are generated
- 9. lipid compound composed of a glycerol molecule bonded with three fatty acid chains
- 13. cell responsible for forming new bone