skin crossword

6. a cell that lies within the substance of fully formed bone
7. the most common type of cell found in connective tissue
10. A cell which has secreted the matrix of cartilage and become embedded in it
11. the chief structural unit of compact (cortical) bone
12. membranes lining closed internal body cavities
14. Composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts
16. cutaneous membrane togerher with accessory organs (skin) also the largest organ in the body
17. a group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit
19. pearl-grey in color, with a firm consistency and has a considerable amount of collagen

1. A layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints
2. The moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities
3. tough, very strong tissue found predominantly in the intervertebral disks and at the insertions of ligaments and tendons
4. a type of cartilage present in the pinnae of the ear giving it shape
5. when old cells die and get hard and tought they fall off(hair cells die)
8. a type of white blood cell of the immune system
9. Hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans
13. A thin membrane of protein fibers and glycosaminoglycans separating an epithelium from underlying tissue
14. resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin
15. Firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in structures such as the external ear
18. a dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people