Osseous system II
Across
- 4. Is a form of arthritis caused by the inflammation, breakdown, and eventual loss of cartilage in the joints.
- 5. Is a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced
- 6. Bone consists of a hard outer shell (the cortex) made up of minerals, mainly calcium and phosphorus, and a softer inner mesh (the matrix) made up of collagen fibres.
Down
- 1. When cells divide abnormally and uncontrollably, they can form a mass or lump of tissue
- 2. Joint inflammation
- 3. It can happen if a bacterial or fungal infection enters the bone tissue from the bloodstream, due to injury or surgery.