skeletal system cont. Crossword

a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted.
a lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed from the skeleton (a process called bone resorption) and new bone tissue is formed (a process called ossification or new bone formation).
a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D.
joints connected entirely by cartilage (fibrocartilage or hyaline)
a layer of synovial membrane around a tendon.
a disease in which defective metabolism of uric acid causes arthritis, especially in the smaller bones of the feet, deposition of chalkstones, and episodes of acute pain.
a common class of synovial joint that includes the ankle, elbow, and knee joints.
a synovial joint where one of the bones forming the joint is shaped like a saddle with the other bone resting on it like a rider on a horse.
one example is located in hip
a synovial joint where one of the bones forming the joint is shaped like a saddle with the other bone resting on it like a rider on a horse.
the end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft.
also called cortical bone, dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts, leaving only tiny spaces (lacunae) that contain the osteocytes, or bone cells.
cartilage that contains fibrous bundles of collagen, such as that of the intervertebral disks in the spinal cord.
This type of joint allows movement in two planes, allowing flexion, extension.
a ______ joint which, under physiological conditions, allows only gliding movement.
In _______ arthritis, the body's immune system attacks its own tissue, including joints. In severe cases, it attacks internal organs.
a fluid-filled sac or sac-like cavity, especially one countering friction at a joint.
These joints have no joint cavity and are connected via fibrous connective tissue.