Across
- 7. most abundant connective tissue fiber
- 10. eases joint movement; firm but flexible support
- 12. involuntary
- 13. connects tissues and organs together
- 15. bone
- 17. outer layer of cells
- 19. dense connective tissue attach bone to bone
- 20. multiple layers
- 23. between epithelium/connective tissue
- 25. continuous sheet of tightly packed cells
- 26. can differentiate into many specialized cells
- 27. fiber made of protein called elastin
- 30. protects and assists neurons
- 31. single layer
Down
- 1. multiple layers and cell shape changes
- 2. most widely distributed; is stretchable
- 3. cube-shaped cell
- 4. scar tissue results
- 5. heart muscle
- 6. key component of connective tissue
- 8. unit that conducts a nervous impulse
- 9. functional new tissue replaces damaged ones
- 11. liquid matrix surrounding blood cells
- 14. skeletal muscle
- 16. secretes fluid to prevent friction
- 18. modified cells that produce mucus
- 20. flat, scale-like cell
- 21. fiber that occurs in networks
- 22. gives rise to connective and muscle tissue
- 24. acts as a storage depo for excess food
- 28. dense connective tissue attach muscle to bone
- 29. there are three types of this membrane