Skeletal System Word Search
Across
- 3. what structure connects osteocytes
- 4. blood cell production
- 6. strongest and longest bone in the body
- 9. Neck portion of the long bone connecting the epiphysis and diaphysis
- 11. stem cells, only cells to go under cell division
- 12. exchange of nutrients, removal of waste with blood
- 13. contains red and yellow bone marrow
- 14. shaft with two ends, longer than it is wide
- 16. made up of bones and cartilage
- 17. Shaft or central part of the long bone
- 19. smooth white tissue that covers the end of bones, they come together to form joints
- 20. as mineral salts are deposited in the collagen fiber network,they crystallize and the tissue hardens
- 22. what is found in the center of the rings
- 23. releases enzymes and acid to digest minerals and carves out bone
Down
- 1. Strongest form of bone tissue
- 2. does not have a easy characterized shape or form
- 5. End part of a long bone
- 7. Extensive protection or provision of broad surfaces for muscle attachment
- 8. lighter and less dense than compact bone
- 10. Wide as it is long, provide support and stability with little to no movement
- 15. inside the tendon of a foot, helps raise the big toe
- 18. Triglyceride storage
- 21. bone building, initiates calcification