Bone Structure

3. long fibrous end of a muscle that connects it to a bone to allow movement of the skeletal system.
6. a non-reproductive stage in a woman's life following her final menstrual period.
9. chemicals released by neurone that enable impulses to be passed from one cell to the next throughout the nervous system.
11. a tough membrane that envelopes all bones except end of long bones.
12. a term used synonymously with bone.

1. bone marrow, responsible for red blood cell production platelets and white blood cells.
2. Capacity of a tissue to shorten such as during muscle contraction.
4. maintenance, a period during mid-adulthood when the rate of bone formation and bone loss is similar.
5. marrow, a flexible tissue found in hollow cavities of bone where blood cells are produced.
7. bone marrow, composed mainly of fat cells converted from red bone marrow as the body ages.
8. refers to the banded or lined appearance of some muscle tissue.
10. The scientific study of muscles.
12. part of body that contains several different types of tissue.