Connective Tissue Histology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: adipose : a specialised cell that stores energy in the form of lipid and provides insulation, elastic fibres : formed by elastin and allows ct to stretch, collagen : main type of protein fibre that forms the extra-cellular matrix of connective tissue, ground : _ substance - a gel substance with ecm fibres, ct cells and proteoglycans embedded, mesenchyme : a type of embryonic ct with spindly shaped cells where all connective tissues are derived from, fibroblast : a cell which produces the ecm- mostly fibres such as collagen and the ground substance, fibrocyte : the inactive form of a fibroblast which is condensed with a flat nucleus, retiuclar : a type of thin collagen fibre which acts as a meshwork between cells, amorphous : adjective for having no particular shape, chondroblasts : form the ground matrix in cartilage tissue and lie on the perichondrium, chondrocytes : inactive/ mature chondroblasts embedded in ground matrix entombed in a lucanae, hyaline : most common type of cartilage with a smooth, glassy appearance, fibrocartilage : a combination of hyaline cartilage and fibrous ct- high collagen fibre content