Skeletal System

4. the bones of the forelimbs, such as the shoulder bones and the front leg bones
6. Bone-producing cells
8. vertebrae bones that make up the tail
10. red substance consisting of connective tissue, blood vessels, and the origin cells of erythrocytes
11. Compact bone
12. firm connective tissue that is a flexible structure for many body parts
13. rigid, hard, whitish connective tissue composed of inorganic salts

1. the central axis of the bones in the body, including the tail
2. the outermost layer of bone
3. the bones around the pelvis, as well as the rear leg bones
5. The process of turning cartilage and connective tissue into bone
7. a yellow substance consisting of mostly fatty tissue
9. light, porous, vascular bone tissue that serves as structural support within all bones
11. part of the skull which covers the brain