Bones and Skeletal Tissues

4. A raised or prominent part of the edge of a bone.
6. to bear all or part of the weight.
8. roughly cube shaped with vertical and horizontal dimensions approximately equal.
11. connective tissue of the skeletal system. Its purpose is the cushion joints, allow for free movement of a joint, and provide structural support.
13. the center portion of the skeleton. It is made up of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column.
14. layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone.
16. A line refers to a long, thin projection, often with a rough surface.
17. a rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, serving as a place of attachment for ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
18. an act of changing physical position or location.
19. to keep safe from harm or injury.
20. the cartilage that provides structural support to the nose.

1. purpose is to pad and protect (inside stomach, arms, legs, etc.)
2. allows all blood cells to be replenished.
3. rope from the muscle to the bone.
5. small rounded point of a bone. It also refers to a nodule attached to bone, mucous membrane.
7. This is the cartilage found in your respiratory system like the rings of cartilage in the trachea and bronchi.
9. bones that act as a store for calcium.
10. This type of cartilage provides firm but elastic support. Contains loosely packed collagen fibers and a generous amount of elastic fibers.
12. the rounded projection on the articulating end of a bone, such as the ball portion of a ball-and-socket joint.
15. purpose is to connect bones together.