Across
- 2. resident cell of connective tissue
- 3. rigid tissue that makes up skeleton
- 5. set of organs forming the outermost layer of the body
- 8. main type of connective tissue
- 9. form supporting structure on which epithelial and endothelial cells grow
- 11. inner lining of some organs and body cavities
- 15. the resident cell of cartilage that is a prominent tissue in the embryo
- 17. most common type of cell found in connective tissue
- 18. translucent cartilage found on many joint surfaces
- 19. membranes lining closed internal body cavities
Down
- 1. composed of cells that shorten or contract
- 4. chief structural unit of compact bone
- 6. group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit
- 7. describe cells producing large amounts of a protein called keratin
- 10. natural pigments found in most organisms
- 12. type of cartilage present in the pinnae
- 13. layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae
- 14. important cells of the immune system
- 16. cell that lies within the substance of fully formed bone