Across
- 3. Resident cell of connective tissue
- 8. A rigid tissue that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals
- 9. A cell that lies within the substance of fully formed bone
- 10. Used to refer to a covering or coating
- 12. A layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints
- 14. Type of cartilage present in the pinnae of the ear, giving it its shape
- 15. A group of cells that have similar structure and function together as a group
- 17. A translucent cartilage found on many joint surfaces
- 18. A type of complex pigment
- 19. The most common type of cell found in connective tissue
Down
- 1. A thin, pliable sheet-like type of extracellular matrix
- 2. Inner lining of some organs and body cavities
- 3. A type of connective tissue
- 4. A tough and very strong tissue found predominantly in the intervertebral disks
- 5. Firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract
- 6. The resident cell of cartilage that is prominent tissue in the embryo acting as a template for the development of skeletal tissue
- 7. Word used to describe cells producing large amounts of protein called keratin
- 11. The chief structural unit of compact (cortical) bone
- 13. Composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts
- 16. Membranes lining closed internal body cavities