Across
- 3. – Bone tissue supporting the body
- 5. – Voluntary muscle attached to bones
- 7. – Parallel fibers forming tendons and ligaments
- 10. – Liquid portion of blood
- 12. – Fat-storing cells
- 13. – Support cells for neurons
- 15. – Cartilage cells in small cavities
- 22. – Stretchy bladder lining
- 23. – Thin flat cells for diffusion and filtration
- 24. – Rare duct lining for protection
- 26. – Heart muscle pumping blood
- 28. – Embryonic tissue forming connective tissues
- 31. – Cells that produce fibers
- 34. – Airway lining moving mucus
- 36. – Strong fibers resisting pulling
- 37. – Red blood cells carrying oxygen
- 38. – Involuntary muscle in organs
- 39. – Shock-absorbing cartilage in discs
Down
- 1. – Mature bone cells in tiny spaces
- 2. – Moist protective lining (mouth, esophagus)
- 4. – Cube-shaped cells for secretion and absorption
- 6. – Smooth cartilage at joints and nose
- 8. – Junctions linking heart cells
- 9. – Tough tissue resisting stress in many directions
- 11. – Immune cells releasing histamine
- 14. – White blood cells fighting infection
- 16. – Dry protective skin surface
- 17. – Fat tissue storing energy and insulation
- 18. – Soft scaffold for lymph organs
- 19. – Stretchy fibers allowing recoil
- 20. – Flexible cartilage in ear
- 21. – Loose packing tissue holding organs
- 25. – Nerve cell transmitting signals
- 27. – Thin supportive framework fibers
- 29. – Stretchy tissue in large arteries
- 30. – Fluid tissue transporting gases and nutrients
- 32. – Cell fragments aiding clotting
- 33. ciliated – Tall cells with cilia moving materialnon-ciliated – Absorptive lining of digestive tract
- 35. – Mucus-secreting cells protecting linings