Across
- 2. growth plate
- 3. outer covering of a bone
- 6. type of bone that is strong
- 7. Why do bones hurt when you fracture them?
- 9. an end of a long bone
- 15. tubes that carry oxygen and nutrients to bones
- 16. space that holds yellow marrow
- 17. upper age limit for bone growth
Down
- 1. cushions the ends of bones
- 4. shaft of a long bone
- 5. type of cells that make red, white, and platelets
- 7. tiny hole for blood supply in bones
- 8. loss of articular cartilage
- 10. weaker bone that has spaces
- 11. type of bone marrow that makes blood cells
- 12. word that means "filled with blood vessels"
- 13. connective tissue membrane inside medullary cavity
- 14. type of bone marrow that stores energy