Bones and Skeletal Tissues
Across
- 3. The center portion of the skeletal system
- 7. The bones that are at the end of long bones
- 9. The enlarged, wide end of a long bone
- 10. A connective tissue that provides structural support and cushions joints
- 11. The bones that are asymmetrical and randomly shaped
- 12. A connective tissue that connects bone to muscle
- 14. Bones that are wider than they are long
- 16. The neck portion of a long bone
- 18. The most prevalent cartilage
- 20. Contains the limbs
Down
- 1. A cavity that contains yellow bone marrow
- 2. Connects bone to bone
- 4. A bone that has a shaft, two ends, and is longer than it is wide
- 5. Making red blood cells in the red bone marrow
- 6. A shock absorber for the joints
- 8. The dense layer that encases bone
- 13. A protuberance above the condyle
- 15. The cartilage that connects to the sternum
- 17. A floating bone within a tendon
- 19. A connective tissue that softens and protects