Across
- 4. fibrous connective tissue covering over bone
- 5. generally square shaped (ex.carpals and tarsals)
- 7. thin and are present in the skull
- 9. osteoblast rich lining of medullary cavity
- 10. have many projections and vary in shape
- 13. bone reabsorbing cell
- 15. interior of bone that is less dense and "spongy"
- 16. bone-producing cell
Down
- 1. mature bone cell
- 2. shaft or central part of long bone
- 3. _____ canals - form a network of tubes that contain blood vessels
- 6. main structural unit of compact bone
- 8. consist of a long hollow shaft with two bulbous ends
- 11. end part of long bone
- 12. bone _______ - where blood cells are created, found in the diaphysis of long bones
- 14. outer covering of bone composed of tightly packed cells that give bone rigidity and strength