Skeletal System Crossword

consists of 80 bones and is composed of 6 parts AXIAL
contains trabeculae which align along lines of stress SPONGY
cells that dissolve bone
covers medullary cavity and contains nerves
a break in bone or cartilage
space between the bones of the skull of an infant
mature bone that maintains structure and density of bone
cells that build bone by removing calcium
imbalance of bone forming cells
freely movable ex: knee joints SYNOVIAL
slightly movable ex: joints between ribs CARTILAGINOUS
immovable joints ex: sutures FIBROUS
consists of bones within pectoral and pelvic girdles APPENDICULAR
connects bone to bone
more flexible and contains mostly elastic fibers ELASTIC
contains thick fibers and found where support is needed
firm and somewhat flexible; found in nose and ears HYALINE
shaft or central part of a long bone
rounded end of a long bone separated from the main bone
produces all types of blood cells and is found between spongy bone RED
hardest part of the bone and made of osteons COMPACT
painful inflammation and stiffness of joints
movable joint allowing rotating movement PIVOT
fluid filled space that goes through the entire spinal cord CENTRAL
soft and deformed bones caused by deficient calcium and sunlight
small fluid filled sacs placed in order to prevent friction
a disease which attacks joints instead of viruses and bacteria RHEUMATOID
a synovial joint that allows gliding movement PLANE
a synovial joint where a bone moves in an elliptical cavity of another CONDYLOID
mature bone tissue is removed from the skeleton by bone resorption BONE
layer of synovial membrane that allows a tendon to stretch TENDON
a form of arthritis caused by too much uric acid in the blood
a synovial joint which only permits movement in one plane HINGE
A synovial joint that allows movement in two directions SADDLE
a synovial joint which moves within the depression of another BALL-AND-SOCKET