Skeletal System-Addy G

3. when something hits your bone with enough force not only to damage it, but to break it
4. the thin columns and plates of bone that create a spongy structure in a cancellous bone
6. bone that doesn’t have any easily characterized shape
7. articulation that permits free movement
10. the creation of new bone doesn't keep up with the loss of old bone
11. makes up the skeletal system
14. the structure providing, hard and mineralized connective tissues
15. cell responsible for bone resorption, or breakdown.
16. a system of the body that gives the body its structure.
18. cube-like shape, equal in length, width, and thickness. Provide stability, support, while allowing for some motion
20. Serve as a point of attachment for muscles and often protect inner organs

1. contains adipose tissue
2. where hematopoiesis takes place
5. production of blood cells
8. contains osteocytes housed in lacunae
9. bone that is cylindrical in shape, being longer than it is wide.
12. a semi-rigid form of connective tissue, provides flexibility and smooth surfaces for movement.
13. a location where two or more bones meet
17. small, round bone that is shaped like a sesame seed. Protect tendons by helping them overcome compressive forces
19. cell responsible for forming new bone, found in the growing portions of the bone