Connective Tissue

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Across
  1. 2. Fiber found in parallel bundles. Most abundant.
  2. 5. Matrix of bone tissue.
  3. 7. Immature cell of Connective Tissue Proper
  4. 11. Composed of many osteons with Haversian canals, makes up the diaphysis of long bones.
  5. 12. Adipocytes, tightly packed for its type, highly vascularized shock absorber.
  6. 13. Chondrocytes in lacuna,& collagen fibers run parallel each other. Found in intervertebral discs.
  7. 15. Elastic fibers in tight organized arrangement, fibroblasts, vocal cords.
  8. 16. Jelly-like matrix of cartilage.
  9. 17. Has Collagen in random arrangement, fibroblasts, stretch in many directions, Heartvalves
  10. 19. Connective tissue proper including regular, irregular, and elastic.
  11. 20. Has collagen in parallel arrangement, fibroblasts, found in tendons and ligaments
Down
  1. 1. Matrix is plasma & has cells specialized for different functions.
  2. 2. Mature cell of cartilage.
  3. 3. Found at the epiphysis of long bones. Red marrow fills the extra space.
  4. 4. Fiber forms branching network around soft organs.
  5. 6. Cells of bone tissue.
  6. 8. Connective tissue proper that includes, Areoloar, Adipose, and Reticular.
  7. 9. Type of fiber that can stretch and recoil.
  8. 10. Most abundant type of cartilage. Found in tip of nose.
  9. 12. Has Fibroblasts, all 3 types of fibers, surrounds organs, vessels and nerves.
  10. 14. Chambers in the matrix for cells.
  11. 18. Fibroblasts, mostly reticular fibers, Found in Lymph nodes.