Intro to Skeletal System

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