Across
- 6. epithelium tissue composed of tall, rectangular cells
- 10. a chemical released by nerve cells that has either an excitatory or inhibitory effect on another excitable cell
- 11. serve to maintain the proper water balance between the blood and interstitial fluid
- 14. attach bone to bone
- 16. tissue that consists of cells that are specialized to contract
- 18. the natural process of stopping the flow or loss of blood
- 19. the points of contact between bones
- 20. muscles that make up most of the heart
- 21. transport medium for blood cells and platelets
- 23. fibrous connective tissue that encloses muscle bundles
- 24. commonly described as good cholesterol
Down
- 1. cells responsible for producing and secreting the proteins that compose the collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers
- 2. one of the two protein filaments that a sarcomere consists of (notice the amount of spaces to know which it is)
- 3. hard elements of the skeleton which consist of calcium
- 4. tissue that supports the softer organs of the body against gravity and connects the parts of the body together
- 5. the column that is the main axis of the body
- 7. the bone in which red bone marrow resides
- 8. the longest and strongest bone in the body
- 9. tissue that consists of cells that transmit or generate electrical impulses throughout the body
- 12. the cells in red marrow that all blood cells and platelets originate from
- 13. the percentage of blood that consists of RBC is called this
- 15. muscles' first choice for energy
- 17. transitional tissue from which bone develops
- 18. relative constancy of the conditions within the internal environment
- 22. the muscle bundles mentioned in #5