skeletal system crossword

3. bone cells that build new bone tissue
7. cartilage, dense white connective tissue covering the articulating surfaces of bones at joints
10. specialized bone cells that resorb bone tissue
12. first cervical vertebra is specialized to provide the connection between the occipital bone of the skull and the spinal column
15. cavity,central hollow in the long bones
16. canals,major passageways in long bones that provide paths for blood vessels
19. end of a long bone
21. process through which adult bone can change in density, strength, and shape
22. canals,large canals that connect the Haversian canals
23. marrow, material with a rich blood supply in the marrow cavity of long bones

1. connective tissue membrane that surrounds and protects the shaft of long bones
2. process of blood cell formation
4. of a long bone
5. plate,growth plate near the ends of long bones where osteoblast activity increases bone length
6. cavities laid out in concentric circles around the Haversian canals
8. bone,dense solid bone that covers the outer surface of all bones
9. bones, bones of the face
11. bone, interior spongy bone with a porous, honeycomb structure
13. membrane that lines the medulla cavity
14. outgrowth or projection on a bone or other body tissue
17. Haversian system
18. process of bone formation
20. mature bone cells