Bones Crossword

1. Epiphyseal cartilage is another term for ______ plate
3. Periosteum covers the _________ of the bone
4. ________ fibers, in compact bone are thickest and strongest in the direction of stress, such as axillary loading in the femur
5. In contrast to compact bone, spongy bone is located in areas of ______ stress
7. type of cell that absorbs and removes bone matrix
11. Parathyroid hormone ___________ calcium excretion in the kidneys, thereby helping to increase overall blood calcium levels.
13. lining the inside of the bone the _______is crucial in fracture repair.
16. Parathyroid hormone increases calcium absorption in the ______ tract
20. This layer of bone can be contiguous with connective tissues at the joints.
21. type of stem cell that becomes an osteoblast
22. Besides growth hormone what other hormone stimulates synthesis of bone matrix
23. Patients on bedrest are at risk of losing bone ______ quickly.

2. Parathyroid hormone works to increase blood calcium levels by stimulating this type of cell in the bones.
6. This type of ossification occurs in the flat bones, such as the facial bones.
8. Osteoclast use enzymes and _____ to dissolve the matrix in osteolysis
9. Another word for bone matrix layer of which there are 3 types
10. During the aging process osteoblast activity _________ while osteoclast activity remains constant.
12. The process of Intramembranous ossification begins in this type of cell
14. This hormone will stimulate closure of the epiphyseal growth plate, therefore men are typically taller than women.
15. There is a primary ossification center in the ________ portion of the bone
17. _______ bone supports and protects the bone marrow
18. The kidney and this gland secrete calcitonin in response to high calcium levels in the blood
19. In growing children the epiphysis housing the ______ ossification center