Bone Structures and Functions Terms

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Across
  1. 1. bone, AKA cortical bone; tightly packed tissue that makes up the wall of the diaphysis
  2. 7. cartilage, hyaline cartilage that coats the articulating portion of the epiphysis
  3. 8. bone cells; located in tiny bony chambers called lacunae
  4. 12. expanded portion at the end of each long bone which articulates with another bone
  5. 13. tough, vascular covering of dense connective tissue
Down
  1. 2. a hollow chamber in a tube formed by compact bone in the diaphysis
  2. 3. bone-forming cells which deposit a bony matrix around themselves
  3. 4. mature bone cells; completely surrounded by a bony matrix
  4. 5. shaft of the long bone
  5. 6. branching bony plates that make up spongy bone; most highly developed in regions of epiphyses which are exposed to compressive forces
  6. 9. bone, the epiphysis is largely composed of _____
  7. 10. the ______ canal contains blood vessels and nerves which nourish bone cells
  8. 11. most bones of the skeleton are _____;