Across
- 1. cavity in the matrix containing a chondrocyte in cartilage or an osteocyte in bone
- 4. a fluid tissue and the most atypical connective tissue
- 5. substance cells, fibers, and ____________ are structural elements that all connective tissues share
- 7. its matrix contains up to 80% water which allows it to spring back from compression
- 8. inflammatory chemical that increases the permeability of the capillaries
- 9. cell type of cartilage
- 13. immature bone cells that secrete the collagen fibers and ground substance of the matrix
- 14. tissue proper main class of connective tissue that contains all three fiber types
- 15. a specialized cell that generates and conducts nerve impulses
- 17. muscle ____________ tissue is mostly found in the walls of hollow organs and functions to squeeze substances through these organs by means of contraction and relaxation
Down
- 2. nonconducting, supporting cells of nervous tissue
- 3. adipose tissue type of adipose tissue especially abundant in babies that aids in thermoregulation
- 6. refers to the replacement of destroyed tissue by new tissue of the same type
- 10. a significant amount of the body's adipose tissue occurs in this layer beneath the skin
- 11. ___________ connective tissue can be found within the walls of large arteries, in certain ligaments, and surrounding the bronchial tubes in the lungs--all structures where recoil from stretching is critical
- 12. regular ___________ connective tissue contains bundles of collagen fibers that run parallel to the direction of pull; this tissue can withstand great stress in one direction
- 16. tissue has a matrix containing an abundance of collagen fibers and a gel-like ground substance that is calcified with inorganic salts