Animal Tissues Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• epithelial : type of tissue that serves primarily as a covering or lining of body parts, protecting the body; it also functions in absorption, transport, and secretion
• cuboidal epithelium : tissue that consists of a single layer of cube-shaped cells; promotes secretion and absorption in ducts and tubules
• goblet cell : unicellular gland found in columnar epithelium that secretes mucous
• cilia : fine structures found on ciliated epithelium that convey the mucus away from the lungs
• tissue : a group of more or less similarly differentiated cells which perform a common function
• blood platelets : blood corpuscles that play a role in blood clotting
• erythrocyte : the blood corpuscles that transport oxygen
• osteocytes : bone cells
• haversian canals : longitudinal canals found in bone tissue
• smooth muscle : under involuntary control, moves internal organs, cells contain a single nucleus, are spindle-shaped, and do not appear striated; each cell is a fibre
• cartilage : is a tough, flexible elastic connective tissue that forms part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates
• periosteum : is a strong membrane that covers the shaft and is richly supplied with blood vessels