Skeletal System Crossword

a translucent bluish-white type of cartilage present in the joints, the respiratory tract, and the immature skeleton.
The _______ skeleton is the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate.
found at the ends of long bones, as well as in the pelvic bones, ribs, skull, and the vertebrae in the spinal column.
large multinucleate bone cell that absorbs bone tissue during growth and healing.
dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.
The skeletal system is also susceptible to breaks, strains and _________.
The main one is between the frontal and parietal bones.
The synovial (or joint) cavity is filled with synovial fluid.
painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
Red blood cells, platelets and most white blood cells arise in _____ marrow.
a type of synovial joint.
a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.
type of cartilage found in ears, and epiglottis.
The ____________ skeleton is divided into six major regions.
the shaft or central part of a long bone.
a cell that secretes the matrix for bone formation.
the cerebrospinal fluid-filled space that runs longitudinally through the length of the entire spinal cord.
A softening and weakening of bones in children, usually due to inadequate vitamin D.