Intro to Skeletal Syste
Across
- 6. color of bone marrow with blood; responsible for hematopoiesis
- 7. mineral that makes bones hard, atomic symbol Ca
- 9. color of bone marrow with fat and triglycerides
- 10. type of bone cell that is matured and lives in the lacunae; a mature osteoblast; has a spider-like shape
- 11. type of bone shape that has epiphyses and a diaphysis; femur, humerus, phalanges
- 14. CT that covers the outside of compact bone
- 16. type of bone cell responsible for secreting bone matrix (osteoid); building cell
- 18. type of bone with trabeculae
- 19. type of bone shape that makes up your carpals (wrist/hands) and tarsals (ankle/feet)
Down
- 1. type of bone shape that makes up your vertebral column and sacrum
- 2. type of bone shape that makes up your cranium, scapula, and sternum
- 3. process of creating blood; occurs in the red bone marrow
- 4. type of bone cell that differentiates into osteoblast or bone-lining cell; stem cell that is aka osteoprogenitor
- 5. extended middle region of the long bone
- 8. type of cartilage that is most abundant in the body and covers ends of the bones
- 10. type of bone cell responsible for breaking down bone tissue; has a large shape and is multinucleated
- 12. type of bone that is dense and organized, makes the "bread" of a "bone sandwich"
- 13. ends of the long bone
- 15. type of tissue that bones, blood, and cartilage belong to.
- 17. CT that covers the inside of compact bone