Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System
Across
- 1. organ system composed of bones and cartilage that provides for movement, support, and protection
- 4. where two bone surfaces meet
- 6. bone of complex shape; protects internal organs from compressive forces
- 8. (also, Haversian system) basic structural unit of compact bone; made of concentric layers of calcified matrix
- 10. cell responsible for resorbing bone
- 14. hollow region of the diaphysis; filled with yellow marrow
- 15. broken bone
- 16. bone tissue; a hard, dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton
- 18. connective tissue in the interior cavity of a bone where fat is stored
- 19. process, during bone growth, by which bone is resorbed on one surface of a bone and deposited on another
- 23. region of the epiphyseal plate that anchors the plate to the osseous tissue of the epiphysis
- 24. semi-rigid connective tissue found on the skeleton in areas where flexibility and smooth surfaces support movement
- 26. production of blood cells, which occurs in the red marrow of the bones
- 30. thin and curved bone; serves as a point of attachment for muscles and protects internal organs
- 33. layer of spongy bone, that is sandwiched between the two layers of compact bone found in flat bones
- 35. membrane that covers cartilage
- 36. small, round bone embedded in a tendon; protects the tendon from compressive forces
- 38. surgical exposure of a bone to reset a fracture
- 40. primary cell in mature bone; responsible for maintaining the matrix
- 48. bone markings where part of the surface sticks out above the rest of the surface, where tendons and ligaments attach
- 49. (also, cancellous bone) trabeculated osseous tissue that supports shifts in weight distribution
- 51. wide section at each end of a long bone; filled with spongy bone and red marrow
- 52. dense osseous tissue that can withstand compressive forces
- 53. cluster of osteoblasts found in the early stages of intramembranous ossification
- 54. (also, Volkmann’s canal) channel that branches off from the central canal and houses vessels and nerves that extend to the periosteum and endosteum
- 55. (also, growth plate) sheet of hyaline cartilage in the metaphysis of an immature bone; replaced by bone tissue as the organ grows in length
- 56. fibrocartilaginous matrix, in the endosteal region, between the two ends of a broken bone
- 58. process by which bone forms directly from mesenchymal tissue
- 59. region of the epiphyseal plate that makes new chondrocytes to replace those that die at the diaphyseal end of the plate and contributes to longitudinal growth of the epiphyseal plate
Down
- 2. process in which bone forms by replacing hyaline cartilage
- 3. undifferentiated cell with high mitotic activity; the only bone cells that divide; they differentiate and develop into osteoblasts
- 5. longitudinal channel in the center of each osteon; contains blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels; also known as the Haversian canal
- 7. blood clot that forms at the site of a broken bone
- 9. (singular = trabecula) spikes or sections of the lattice-like matrix in spongy bone
- 11. process by which osteoclasts resorb old or damaged bone at the same time as and on the same surface where osteoblasts form new bone to replace that which is resorbed
- 12. delicate membranous lining of a bone’s medullary cavity
- 13. cell responsible for forming new bone
- 17. condition characterized by abnormally high levels of calcium
- 20. fibrous membrane covering the outer surface of bone and continuous with ligaments
- 21. region of bone development in the epiphyses
- 22. small opening in the middle of the external surface of the diaphysis, through which an artery enters the bone to provide nourishment
- 25. region, deep in the periosteal collar, where bone development starts during endochondral ossification
- 27. disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass; occurs when the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of bone formation, a common occurrence as the body ages
- 28. cube-shaped bone that is approximately equal in length, width, and thickness; provides limited motion
- 29. thin layer of cartilage covering an epiphysis; reduces friction and acts as a shock absorber
- 31. connective tissue in the interior cavity of a bone where hematopoiesis takes place
- 32. (singular = lacuna) spaces in a bone that house an osteocyte
- 34. cylinder-shaped bone that is longer than it is wide; functions as a lever
- 37. tubular shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of a long bone
- 39. doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal disorders and injuries
- 41. manual manipulation of a broken bone to set it into its natural position without surgery
- 42. completely ossified remnant of the epiphyseal plate
- 43. uncalcified bone matrix secreted by osteoblasts
- 44. collar of hyaline cartilage and bone that forms around the outside of a fracture
- 45. opening or depression in a bone
- 46. condition characterized by abnormally low levels of calcium
- 47. (also, osteogenesis) bone formation
- 50. (singular = canaliculus) channels within the bone matrix that house one of an osteocyte’s many cytoplasmic extensions that it uses to communicate and receive nutrients
- 57. hard, dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton