Across
- 2. skeleton,the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
- 3. called the haversian system; the structural unit of compact bone
- 4. long, narrow part of a long bone
- 6. cavity,the hollow center of the diaphysis that contains yellow bone marrow
- 8. resorption,process whereby osteoclasts breakdown bone matrix
- 13. tissue,Scientific name for bone tissue
- 14. ends of the long bone; meets with a second bone at a joint; covered by cartilage
- 15. bone,includes hip bones and vertebrae
- 16. bone,includes legs, arms, and fingers longer than wide
- 17. tough ,fibrous, connective tissue that covers the outside of the diaphysis
- 19. part of the skull that encloses the brain
- 20. long shaft of the bone; composed primarily of compact bone
- 21. bone,Skull bone that forms the forehead and bony sockets that contain the eyes.
- 23. disc,also called the growth plate
- 24. first cervical vertebra
Down
- 1. bones,form most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium
- 3. bone-destroying cells
- 5. skeleton,the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs
- 7. plate arrangement of spongy bone
- 9. connective tissue that lines the medullary cavity
- 10. bone,also called cancellous bone; located primarily at the ends of long bones and in the center of other bones
- 11. bone,includes wrist and ankles
- 12. formation
- 18. bone,includes skull and sternum
- 22. cartilage,hyaline cartilage that covers ends of bones in synovial joints
