Across
- 3. fiber white fiber in the matrix of connective tissue giving flexibility and strength
- 7. maintenance of normal internal conditions in a cell or an organism by means of self regulating mechanisms
- 9. nonconducting nerve cells that are intimately associated with neurons and functions in a supportive capacity
- 12. tissue connective tissue in which fat is stored
- 13. disease-causing agent
- 14. blood cell leukocyte; each of which having a specific function in protecting the body from invasion
Down
- 1. connective tissue having protein fibers and a hard matrix of inorganic salts
- 2. muscle striated, involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart
- 3. connective tissue in which he cells lie within lacunae embedded in a flexible, proteinaceous matrix
- 4. fluid, derived from tissue fluid, that is carried in lymphatic cells
- 5. cell found in loose connective tissue that synthesizes collagen and elastic fibers in the matrix
- 6. small pit or hollow cavity where a cell or cells are located
- 8. specialized cell in the epidermis that produces melanin
- 10. component of blood that is necessary to blood clotting
- 11. blood cell erythrocyte; contains hemoglobin and carries oxygen