Skeletal System
Across
- 4. the bones of the forelimbs, such as the shoulder bones and the front leg bones
- 6. Bone-producing cells
- 8. vertebrae bones that make up the tail
- 10. red substance consisting of connective tissue, blood vessels, and the origin cells of erythrocytes
- 11. Compact bone
- 12. firm connective tissue that is a flexible structure for many body parts
- 13. rigid, hard, whitish connective tissue composed of inorganic salts
Down
- 1. the central axis of the bones in the body, including the tail
- 2. the outermost layer of bone
- 3. the bones around the pelvis, as well as the rear leg bones
- 5. The process of turning cartilage and connective tissue into bone
- 7. a yellow substance consisting of mostly fatty tissue
- 9. light, porous, vascular bone tissue that serves as structural support within all bones
- 11. part of the skull which covers the brain