Across
- 8. Dense regular connective tissue connecting muscle to bone
- 11. Small cavities within cartilage that house chondrocytes
- 13. Loose connective tissue that cushions organs and provides support
- 14. Loose connective tissue with a network of fibers supporting soft organs
- 15. Gel-like material filling space between cells and fibers
- 17. Strong, flexible protein fiber providing tensile strength
- 19. Flexible cartilage with elastic fibers, found in the ear and epiglottis
- 21. Thin, branching fibers that form delicate support networks
- 22. Strong cartilage with thick collagen fibers, found in intervertebral discs
- 24. Dense regular connective tissue connecting bone to bone
- 25. Primary structural role of connective tissues
Down
- 1. Mature cartilage cell found in lacunae
- 2. Describes cartilage’s lack of blood vessels
- 3. Function of connective tissue that shields organs
- 4. Most common type of cartilage; smooth, glassy matrix found in nose and trachea
- 5. Tissue with irregular collagen fibers providing strength in multiple directions
- 6. Function of adipose and bone tissues for energy or minerals
- 7. Function performed by fluid connective tissues like blood
- 9. Combination of fibers and ground substance in connective tissue
- 10. Tissue type with more ground substance and fewer fibers
- 12. Tissue type with many tightly packed fibers
- 16. Tissue specialized for storing fat and providing insulation
- 18. Tissue that allows stretching and recoil, found in walls of large arteries
- 20. Tissue with parallel collagen fibers providing strong attachment, found in tendons
- 23. Stretchy protein fiber that returns to its original shape