Histology Review Crossword Puzzle

4. Specialized epithelial tissue in the bladder that stretches as the organ fills.
8. Wavelike muscle contractions that push food through the digestive tract.
11. The basic unit of life that makes up all tissues.
12. Muscle tissue found in the walls of hollow internal organs like blood vessels and the stomach.
13. The science of body structure and location.
14. Loose connective tissue that acts as a soft internal framework/mesh for organs.
16. The unattached, free surface of epithelial tissue exposed to the outside or an open space.
18. Involuntary muscle tissue found in the heart.
19. Structural level formed by two or more tissue types working together.
20. Extension of a neuron that receives incoming electrical signals.
23. Specialized tissue type that causes all body movements through contraction.
24. Tissue category responsible for sensory input, signal integration, and motor output.
26. Having more than one nucleus per cell (a key trait of skeletal muscle fibers).
28. Type of muscle tissue that is completely voluntary.
30. Connective tissue specialized for storing fat.
31. Type of tissue that functions in boundary protection, absorption, and secretion.
33. Lacking direct blood vessels (characteristic of epithelial tissue).

1. Extension of a neuron that sends signals away from the cell body.
2. A group of cells with similar structure and function.
3. The science of how body parts function or work.
5. Muscle control that occurs automatically without conscious thought.
6. Flat, scale-like cells thin enough for fast diffusion.
7. Single layer of epithelial cells that look multi-layered because nuclei are at different heights.
9. Epithelial cells shaped like tall pillars.
10. Having multiple layers of epithelial cells.
15. Non-living substance surrounding cells in connective tissue.
17. The striped pattern seen under a microscope in skeletal and cardiac muscle tissues.
18. Tissue category responsible for support, binding, and protection.
21. A nerve cell.
22. The attached bottom layer of epithelial tissue connected to the basement membrane.
23. Embryonic tissue from which all connective tissues originate.
25. Cube- or box-shaped epithelial cells.
27. The most common and widespread loose connective tissue in the body.
29. A bundle of muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue.
32. The study of tissues.