Histology Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. Functional tissue of an organ
  2. 3. Watery protein-rich secretion
  3. 7. Apical structures on epithelium that beat to move mucus
  4. 8. Thin slice of tissue placed on a glass slide for examination
  5. 9. Gland that secretes onto an epithelial surface
  6. 10. Study of tissues at microscopic level
  7. 11. Epithelial structure specialised for secretion
  8. 12. Apical projections on epithelium that increase absorption
  9. 15. Sheet of closely packed cells lining surfaces and cavities
  10. 16. Main protein of the stratum corneum
  11. 20. Tall rectangular cell type
  12. 23. Connective tissue rich in collagen fibres
  13. 24. Structure created during tissue processing, not present in living tissue
  14. 25. Multiple cell layers thick epithelium
  15. 27. Central space of a vessel or duct
  16. 29. Preservation of tissue to prevent degradation
  17. 30. Uneven distribution of cell components
  18. 32. Gland that secretes hormones into the blood
  19. 35. Sac-like gland unit that produces secretion
  20. 36. Structures staining with alkaline dyes
  21. 37. Cube-shaped cell type
  22. 39. Appears multi-layered, but all cells touch the basement membrane
  23. 40. Structural protein forming thick eosinophilic fibres
Down
  1. 2. Viscous glandular secretion
  2. 4. Pink stain in H&E highlighting cytoplasm and collagen
  3. 5. Tissue between cells containing fibres and ground substance
  4. 6. Main connective tissue cell producing ECM
  5. 9. Protein that helps tissues stretch and recoil
  6. 13. Supporting framework of an organ
  7. 14. Net-like connective tissue scaffold
  8. 15. Simple squamous epithelium lining blood vessels
  9. 17. Fat-storing connective tissue cell
  10. 18. Connective tissue projections into epithelium
  11. 19. Stretchable epithelium lining the urinary tract
  12. 21. Epithelial surface facing the lumen
  13. 22. Loose connective tissue that supports epithelia
  14. 25. Flat epithelial cell type
  15. 26. One-cell-thick epithelium
  16. 28. Material surrounding cells in connective tissue
  17. 31. White blood cell
  18. 33. Epithelial surface facing the basement membrane
  19. 34. Phagocytic cell in connective tissue
  20. 38. Cell secreting mucus in epithelia