Tissue Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. tissue.
  2. 4. tissue Tissue that contracts and relaxes to produce movement; includes skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
  3. 6. shape.
  4. 10. – an organic molecule consisting of a long chain of amino acids folded into a
  5. 12. type of tissue that covers body surfaces, lines organs, and forms protective barriers; also
  6. 14. – a molecule, usually a protein, which catalyzes a chemical reaction.
  7. 15. – a substance that is used by the body for energy, growth, or other processes
  8. 16. The removal of waste products from the body.
  9. 17. acid – a component of a fat molecule, along with glycerol.
  10. 18. system – a group of organs that work together to break down and absorb
  11. 19. tissue Tissue that receives and sends electrical signals; makes up the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
Down
  1. 1. Matrix (ECM) A network of nonliving material, such as proteins and fibers, that supports and surrounds cells in
  2. 3. A nerve cell that sends and receives electrical signals in the nervous system.
  3. 5. tissue
  4. 7. tissue that supports, connects, or separates other tissues and organs; contains an extracellular
  5. 8. to life.
  6. 9. from food, as well as eliminate the resulting wastes.
  7. 11. The release of useful substances produced by cells or glands.
  8. 12. The process of taking in substances such as nutrients or chemicals into cells or tissues.
  9. 13. in absorption, secretion, and sensation.