Across
- 2. a joint in which the body (physis) of one bone meets the body of another
- 3. a tissue whose composition is reflective of fibrous tissues (such as tendons and ligaments) that are collagen rich and designed to withstand tensile loading
- 4. the areas of new bone growth in children and teens
- 6. the long tubular structure in all long bones
- 10. an immovable or more or less movable articulation of various bones in the median plane of the body
- 11. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined
- 12. a type of joint where the bones are entirely joined by cartilage, either hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage
- 13. A tough, flexible tissue that lines joints and gives structure to the nose, ears, larynx, and other parts of the body
Down
- 1. a cartilaginous joint where bones are joined together by hyaline cartilage, or where bone is united to hyaline cartilage
- 5. It lines your joints and caps the ends of your bones
- 7. expanded end of the long bones in animals, which ossifies separately from the bone shaft but becomes fixed to the shaft when full growth is attained
- 8. a type of joint which allows no movement under normal conditions
- 9. the action of protecting, or the state of being protected