Across
- 5. The main histological characteristic of cartilage
- 6. The unmineralized bone matrix secreted by osteoblasts
- 7. Bone cells derived from monocytes precursors
- 10. a key step in Interstitial growth of cartilage
- 11. A special type of connective tisue
- 12. Glassy appearance of cartilage
- 13. Cartilage without perichondrium
- 16. Cells located in the perichondrium
Down
- 1. Sponge-like meshwork" of trabeculae bone
- 2. Critical components of cartilage's extracellular matrix
- 3. type of cartilage in ear pinna
- 4. The channels within osteons that provide vascular and nerve supply to the bone cells
- 8. The ossification process where bone replaces hyaline cartilage
- 9. Membrane that covers the outer surface of all bones, except at the articular surfaces
- 14. cavities within the cartilage matrix that house chondrocytes
- 15. The cylindrical, functional units of bone tissue