skeletal systems

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Across
  1. 1. medullary cavity's delicate membranous lining
  2. 4. bone that is Small and round; embedded in tendon
  3. 6. The outer surface of the bone is covered with a fibrous membrane
  4. 9. bone that is cube-like, approximately equal in length, width, and thickness.
  5. 11. bone that is cylindrical in shape, being longer than it is wide
  6. 12. an area of a bone that projects above the surface of the bone
  7. 13. he primary cell of mature bone and the most common type of bone cell.
  8. 14. an opening or groove in the bone that allows blood vessels and nerves to enter the bone
  9. 15. is the tubular shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of the bone
  10. 16. bone that is somewhat of a misnomer because, although a flat bone is typically thin, it is also often curved.
  11. 17. growth plate
Down
  1. 2. small openings in the diaphysis
  2. 3. undifferentiated with high mitotic activity and they are the only bone cells that divide
  3. 5. filled with yellow marrow
  4. 7. hard, dense connective tissue that forms most of the adult skeleton, the support structure of the body.
  5. 8. a thin layer of cartilage that reduces friction and acts as a shock absorber.
  6. 10. The cell responsible for bone resorption, or breakdown