Skeletal System

3. Structural unit of compact bone that acts as a supportive column
5. The "soft spots" on an infant's head
7. Term that means hip socket
9. An immovable joint
13. Differentiated bone cells that form new bone matrix
14. Word root in the term hematopoietic
15. Oste/o is a combining form that means _____________.
16. Main weight-bearing bone of the lower leg and the second longest bone of the body
17. Condition that can result from accumulation of body weight in the abdominal region
18. Located at both ends of a long bone
19. Lattice-like network of beams found in spongy bone

1. Amount of phalangeal bones contained in the fingers and thumb on one hand
2. Hormone that inhibits osteoclast activity and stimulates calcium uptake by the bones
4. Smaller air-filled spaces, or cavities, within the skull
6. Name for C1 vertebra
7. Slightly movable joint
8. Name for C2 vertebra
10. The most common cells in bone tissue and are fully mature
11. Condition where patient has abnormally soft bones
12. Number of cervical bones