Skeletal System
Across
- 2. Bone ___ is a soft connective tissue that produces blood cells
- 5. Tough, fibrous membrane that covers and protects the outer surfaces of bone
- 7. Joints that allow no movement
- 8. Regulate mineral homeostasis
- 10. Joints that are also known as movable joints
- 11. In the late teens or early twenties, a person reaches skeletal ___
- 13. A place where 2 or more bones of the skeleton meet
- 14. Dissolve minerals in bone matrix and release them back into the blood
- 15. Movable joints that allow only very limited movement
- 18. Soft cartilage gradually turns into hard bone through this process
Down
- 1. Breaks in the bone, usually caused by excessive stress on bone
- 3. ___ bone makes up the dense outer layer of the bone
- 4. Responsible for bone growth and uptake of minerals from the blood
- 6. Joints that allow the most movement
- 9. Provides smooth surface for the movement of bones and joints
- 12. Maintaining mineral _____ is a very important function of the skeleton
- 16. ___ bone is found inside bones and is lighter and less dense than compact bone
- 17. Holds bones together and keeps them in place