Across
- 2. made mostly of fat and contains stem cells that can become cartilage, fat, or bone cells
- 3. contains blood stem cells that can become red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets
- 9. forms the hard, dense outer layer of bones throughout the human body
- 10. the formation of blood
- 11. Tissue that gives strength and structure to bones
- 12. a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color; gristle
- 16. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals
- 17. a small bone that is commonly found embedded within a muscle or tendon near joint surfaces
Down
- 1. the smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints
- 4. a medical specialist concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- 5. a location where two or more bones meet; a joint
- 6. Your body's central framework;consists of bones and connective tissue, including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments
- 7. Bones that are shaped roughly as a cube and contain mostly spongy bone
- 8. the shaft or central part of a long bone
- 13. a bone that has a shaft and 2 ends and is longer than it is wide
- 14. bones with complex shapes
- 15. Made up of a layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone; they have a flat shape