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- 2. A type of tissue repair where damaged tissue is replaced with new tissue of the same type.
- 4. A fluid secreted by serous membranes to reduce friction.
- 8. A membrane composed of only epithelial and connective tissue.
- 9. The mineral component that hardens bone.
- 11. A blood component involved in clotting.
- 12. The breakdown of bone tissue.
- 14. Muscle Voluntary muscle attached to bones.
- 15. The liquid component/ECM of blood.
- 17. A red blood cell responsible for oxygen transport.
- 18. A type of tissue repair where scar tissue forms instead of normal tissue.
- 19. Involuntary muscle found in the heart.
- 21. A lubricating fluid found in joint cavities.
- 23. Cells with the ability to divide and differentiate into specialized cells.
- 24. Mucous membranes that line cavities open to the external environment.
- 26. A neuron’s extension that receives incoming signals.
- 27. Muscle stem cells that aid in muscle repair.
- 29. The simple squamous epithelium lining serous membranes.
- 33. The connective tissue layer of mucous membranes.
- 34. Cartilage containing elastic fibers for flexibility.
- 35. A tissue structure that resembles a membrane but lacks epithelial tissue.
- 38. Tissue Dense fibrous tissue formed during the healing process.
- 39. Supporting cells in nervous tissue.
- 41. A connective tissue membrane that lines joint cavities.
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- 1. Cartilage with thick collagen fibers for shock absorption.
- 3. A muscle cell.
- 4. Another term for serous membranes that line body cavities.
- 5. Another term for skin, the body’s largest organ.
- 6. A bone-resorbing cell.
- 7. A bone-forming cell.
- 10. Another term for bone tissue.
- 13. Structures in cardiac muscle that aid in contraction.
- 16. Cells that transmit electrical impulses.
- 18. A condition where serous membranes become inflamed and rough.
- 20. The unmineralized organic part of bone matrix.
- 22. The protein fibers involved in muscle contraction.
- 25. A mature bone cell that maintains bone tissue.
- 28. A cell type found in synovial membranes that secretes synovial fluid.
- 30. The soft tissue inside bones that produces blood cells.
- 31. The process of forming new bone tissue.
- 32. A muscle cell with visible striations.
- 36. The long process of a neuron transmitting signals.
- 37. The connective tissue surrounding muscle fibers.
- 40. The process of restoring tissue integrity after injury.
