1. Any form of tissue death is called _______________.

2. The simple squamous epithelium that lines the peritoneal cavity is called the _______________.

3. Osteocytes and chondrocytes occupy little cavities called _______________.

4. Muscle cells and axons are often called _______________ because of their shape.

5. Tendons and ligaments are made predominantly of the protein _______________.

6. The only type of muscle that does not have gap junctions is _______________ muscle.

7. An epithelium rests on a layer called the _______________ between its deepest cells and the underlying connective tissue.

8. Fibers and ground substance collectively make up the _______________ of a connective tissue.

9. Polysaccharide chains bound to a core protein form macromolecules called _______________, an important part of the connective tissue matrix.

10. Any epithelium in which every cell contacts the basement membrane is called a/an _______________ epithelium.

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