Across
- 2. contains mesenchymal stem cells (marrow stromal cells), which produce cartilage, fat and bone
- 3. spongy tissue in your bones that makes blood cells
- 9. bone consists of closely packed osteons or haversian systems
- 10. the formation of blood cellular components
- 11. hard and mineralized connective tissue
- 12. strong, flexible connective tissue that protects your joints and bones
- 16. living tissue that makes up the body's skeleton
- 17. a small bone commonly found embedded within a muscle or tendon near joint surfaces
Down
- 1. a thin layer of specialized connective tissue with unique viscoelastic properties
- 4. medical specialty focusing on injuries and diseases affecting your musculoskeletal system
- 5. a location where two or more bones meet.
- 6. your body's central framework
- 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. hard, dense bones that provide strength, structure, and mobility.
- 14. bones vary in shape and structure and therefore do not fit into any other category
- 15. made up of a layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone