Across
- 3. Cells that produce bone
- 4. Bone is a type of CT hardened by ... phosphate
- 5. Enzyme which breaks down the bone matrix
- 8. Cells that reabsorb bone matrix or deposit minerals depending on stimuli
- 12. Released to decrease calcium levels in the blood
- 13. A major component of bone matrix made of crystallised calcium phosphate
- 15. CT around the individual muscle fibres
- 18. Process of bone formation
- 19. Cells that crush down the bone surface
- 22. Cavities in which osteocytes are found
- 23. Inhibitor of the actin binding site
- 25. Descreasing the angle between the bones
- 27. Rotation of the forearm to make the palm face upwards
- 28. Type of bone where haemopoiesis occurs
- 29. Striated muscle with central nuclei
Down
- 1. Interconnect lacunae to allow the distribution of minerals
- 2. Isotonic contraction which shortens the muscle
- 4. CT that covers joint surfaces
- 6. Cells that differentiate to form osteoblasts
- 7. CT around the fascicle
- 9. Non-striated muscle with central nuclei
- 10. Isotonic contraction which lengthens the muscle
- 11. Type of wide and thin bone that encloses and protects soft organs
- 14. Collection of muscle fibres
- 16. Functional unit of bone
- 17. Hormone released to increase blood calcium levels
- 20. CT around the entire muscle
- 21. Striated muscle with peripheral nuclei
- 24. Transition of cartilage to bone at each end of the primary marrow cavity
- 26. Contraction in which tension develops but muscle length remains constant