Stack #56003 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
storage depot for fat | adipose |
forms the bony skeleton | osseous tissue |
elastic framework for the external ear | elastic cartilage |
composes the dermis of the skin | dense fibrous |
found in tendons | dense fibrous |
medium for transport throughout the body | blood |
forms the embryonic skeleton | hyaline cartilage |
makes up intervertebral disks | fibrous cartilage |
composes the basement membrane | areolar |
appears glassy and smooth | hyaline cartilage |
provides insulation for the body | adipose |
reinforces the trachea | hyaline cartilage |
covers the surface of bones at joints | hyaline cartilage |
packages organs | areolar |
cells are arranged concentrically around a central canal | osseous |
matrix contains all types of fibers and cell types | areolar |
another name for areolar | loose |
provides great strength through parallel bundles of collagenic fibers | dense fibrous regular |
matrix hard due to calcium and hydroxyapatite salts | osseous |
connect muscle to bone | tendons |
connect bone to bone | ligaments |
general function of connective tissue | to connect! |
3 types of fibers found in connective tissue | collagen, elastic and reticular |
what do all types of connective tissue have in common? | matrix, fibers, and cells |
3 types of cells in connective tissue | blasts, clasts and cytes |
function of fibroblasts | form fibers |
function of osteocytes | maintain bone |
function of chondroclasts | destroy cartilage |
how is connective tissue different from epithelial tissue | has a matrix, fibers, and more space between cells |
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