Emma Skeletal System Vocabulary A+P
Across
- 3. thin layer of cartilage that reduces friction
- 7. AKA the growth plate
- 8. where two bone surfaces come together
- 9. functions as a lever
- 11. stores fat
- 12. provides stability and support
- 14. primary cell of mature bone
- 15. protects internal organs
- 16. forms new bone
- 17. the membranous lining of the medullary cavity
Down
- 1. hard, dense connective tissue that forms most of the adult skeleton
- 2. the shaft that runs between the proximal and distal part of the bone
- 4. semi rigid form of connective tissue that provides flexibility
- 5. does not fit any classification
- 6. forms in tendons
- 10. breaks down bone
- 13. the production of blood cells