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Animal Tissues and Organs

Across
Epithelium that is one cell layer thick
Epithelium that is taller than they are wide
Type of connective tissue in which a calcium hardened extracellular matrix surrounds each cell
Type of tissue that detects stimuli and relay information
System that contains vessels that move fluid from tissues to blood, organs involved in immunity are also part of this system
Specialized connective tissue that has an extracellular matrix of collagen fibers and rubbery glycoproteins
Contains larger blood vessels of the skin
Signal-receiving extensions- convey signal toward the cell body
Type of tissue that holds body parts together and provide structural support
Process of modifying the structure and function of existing ones for new purposes
Contains nervous tissue, capillaries, and sweat glands in the skin
System that makes gametes
Are unspecialized cells that can either divide to produce more stem cells or differentiate into one of the specialized types of cells that characterize specific body parts
Organs that interact closely in some task
Process of maintaining favorable conditions inside the body
Epithelium that is cube shaped
Make melanin-provide variation in skin color
Defend the body against pathogens (acronym)
Epithelium that is multiple cell layers thick
Type of connective tissue that contains cells and platelets that descend from cells in bone
Feedback a mechanism in which a specific change stimulates a response that reverses that change
System that includes the lungs and the airways leading to them, delivers oxygen from air to the blood, and expels carbon dioxide from the blood to the air
System that takes in food, breaks id down, delivers nutrients to the blood, and eliminates undigested wastes
System that includes the heart and blood vessels, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells and clearing away wastes
Connetive tissue that has fibroblasts in rows parallel, tightly packed bundles of fibers, makes up tendons and ligaments
Down
Type of tissue that moves the body and its parts
Structural unit that is composed of two or more tissues and adapted to carry out a particular task
Consists mainly of keratinocytes-epithelial cells that synthesize the waterprooofing protien keratin
Cell fragments that help blood clot
Connective tissue that is stronger than loose tissue because its fibroblasts and collagen fibers are more tightly packed
Muscle tissue found in the wall of many soft internal organs, including the stomach, bladder and uterus
Type of tissue that covers body surfaces and line internal cavities
Signaling cells of nervous tissue
Ductless gland that secretes hormones into a body fluid
Can divide into any cell types in a human body
Connective tissue that bulges with fat, energy-storage role, cushions body parts, serves as insulation
Adult cells that have been treated so they behave like embryonic stem cells (acronym)
System that contains hormone secreting endocrine glands and cells, controls other organ systems
Connective tissue that is most abundant, holds organs in place and underlies epithelia, contains fibroblasts and collagen fibers
Gland that secretes milk, sweat, saliva, or some other substance through a duct
A collection of one or more specific cell types that are organized in a way that suits them to a task
Transport oxygen (acronym)
Signal-sending extensions-convey signals away from the cell body and its endings