Chapter 6 Skeletal System Vocab first 13 words

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Across
  1. 2. bones which are thin, flattened, and usually a bit curved. Examples are the sternum, scapulae, and most skull bones.
  2. 3. short bones embedded in tendons, variable in size and number, many of which influence the action of muscles. Largest is the patella.
  3. 5. cartilage with abundant elastic fibers; more flexible than hyaline
  4. 10. consists of the bones of the upper and lower limbs and the girdles (shoulder bones and hip bones) that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton. Bones of the limbs serve locomotion and manipulate our environment.
  5. 11. forms long axis of the body and includes the bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage. Generally these bones protect, support, or carry other body parts.
  6. 12. the most compressible type of cartilage; resistant to stretch. Forms vertebral discs and menisci
Down
  1. 1. considerably longer bones than they are wide. Has a shaft plus two ends which are often expanded. All limb bones except the patella, wrist, and ankle bones are considered this type of bone.
  2. 4. made up of some variety of cartilage tissue molded to fit its body location and function. Made primarily of water which accounts for level of resilience
  3. 6. Generally cube shaped bones. Wrist and ankle bones are examples.
  4. 7. growth from the inside; lacunae-bound chondrocytes divide and secrete new matrix, expanding the cartilage from within. Typically ends during adolescence when skeleton stops growing.
  5. 8. the most abundant cartilage type in the body; provides firm support with some pliability
  6. 9. bones with complicated shapes that fit no other class. Examples are vertebrae and hip bones
  7. 10. growth from outside; growth accomplished by the addition of new layers onto those previously formed. Like the rings of a tree growing outward.