Lesson 4.1 Crossword
Across
3. | growth plate near the ends of long bones where osteoblast activity increases bone length |
5. | material with a rich blood supply found within the marrow cavity of long bones; yellow marrow stores fat, and red marrow is active in producing blood cells |
8. | process of bone formation |
10. | interior, spongy bone with a porous, honeycomb structure |
11. | process through which adult bone can change in density, strength, and sometimes shape |
13. | process of blood cell formation |
14. | specialized bone cells that resorb bone tissue |
15. | the bulbous end of a long bone |
Down
1. | fibrous connective tissue membrane that surrounds and protects the shaft (diaphysis) of long bones |
2. | dense, solid bone that covers the outer surface of all bones and is the main form of bone tissue in the long bones |
4. | tiny cavities laid out in concentric circles around the Haversian canals |
6. | mature bone cells |
7. | specialized bone cells that build new bone tissue |
9. | the shaft of a long bone |
12. | a Haversian system |