Animal tissues

3. epithelium Epithelium responsible for absorption of digested substances
9. tissue Tissue with cells embedded in an intercellular matrix
10. Fluid matrix of blood
12. muscle Voluntary muscle tissue
14. Red pigment that binds with oxygen and transports it
15. epithelium Epithelium with a large surface area, is permeable and protects the underlying tissues
17. epithelium Epithelium that protects the body against wear and tear
18. Connective tissue that joins bone to bone at joints

1. epithelium Epithelium present in the ducts of salivary glands and kidney tubules
2. Connective tissue that provides support to the nose, ears and joints
4. Hair-like structures present on columnar epithelium
5. Connective tissue that transports gases to and from cells
6. Connective tissue that joins muscles to bones
7. tissue Tissue that carries electrical impulses from one part of the body to another
8. tissue Tissue that forms a barrier to keep different body systems separate
11. and phosphorus Minerals that make the bone matrix hard and strong
13. Blood component involved in clotting
16. muscle Involuntary, striated muscle found only in the heart