Across
- 3. Membrane that covers the outer surface of bone
- 7. Areas of connective tissue between skull bones at birth; close/harden during first year of life
- 11. Lateral movement of a limb toward the body's midline
- 12. Form protective framework around brain
- 13. Wide section at each end of a long bone
- 16. Formation of bone
- 20. Includes head, neck, rib cage, vertebral column
- 22. Primary cell type found in mature bone
- 24. Movement of a limb laterally away from the body's midline
- 26. Cell responsible for resorting bone
- 27. Location where bone surfaces meet
- 28. Connects bone to bone
- 29. Includes bones of the limbs and structures that attach them to medial axis of body
Down
- 1. Porous tissue found within the ends of long bone
- 2. Sac containing fluid to lubricate bone joints
- 4. Hollow region of a long bone filled with yellow marrow
- 5. Immovable joint that attaches bones together
- 6. Production of blood cells
- 8. Bone with large flat surface
- 9. Most mobile joint; bones attached by fluid-filled sac
- 10. Bone that is longer than it is wide
- 13. Also known as a growth plate; allows bone to grow in length
- 14. Middle shaft found between ends of a long bone
- 15. Connects muscle to bone
- 17. Bone that is unique in shape
- 18. Bones connected by cartilage
- 19. U-shaped bone in upper neck, not connected to other bones
- 21. Bone that is wider than it is long
- 23. Cell responsible for forming new bone
- 25. Spaces within bone that house osteocytes