Across
- 1. A large multinucleated bone cell that absorbs bone tissue during growth and healing.
- 3. A soft, fatty tissue found inside bones that produces blood cells.
- 4. Dense, hard outer layer of bone that provides strength and protection.
- 6. A flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body, including joints, nose, and ears, providing support and reducing friction.
- 7. Thin, irregular bars or plates of bone that make up spongy bone, providing strength without excessive weight.
- 9. The basic structural unit of compact bone, consisting of concentric layers of bone around a central canal.
- 10. A dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for muscles and tendons.
- 12. The framework of the body, consisting of bones and connective tissues, that provides support, protection, movement, and produces blood cells.
- 13. The process of blood cell formation, which occurs in the red bone marrow.
- 14. A type of joint that is freely movable, characterized by a joint capsule, synovial fluid, and articular cartilage.
Down
- 2. Lighter, less dense inner part of bone, characterized by a porous, honeycomb-like structure.
- 5. The process of bone formation, where cartilage or fibrous tissue is converted into bone.
- 8. A strong, fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones, providing stability to joints.
- 9. A cell that forms new bone tissue.
- 11. A mature bone cell that maintains the bone tissue.