Skeletal Crossword

movement of a body part away from the midline
movement of body part toward the midline
hyaline cartilage that covers ends of bones in synovial joints
Circumduction movement of a body part, such as a limb, so that the end follows a circular
Compact bone dense tissue in which cells are organized in osteons (Haversian system)
Condyle a rounded process of a bone, usually forming a
Crest a ridge like projection of a
Diaphysis the shaft of a long
Endochondral bones bone that begins as hyaline cartilage that is subsequently replaced by bone
Endosteum tissue lining the medullary cavity within a
Epicondyle a projection of bone above a
Epiphyseal plate cartilaginous layer within the long bone epiphysis that
Epiphyses the end of a long
Eversion outward turning movement of the foot so that the sole faces
Extension movement increasing the angle between parts at a
Flexion bending at a joint that decreases the angle between
Fontanel membranous region between certain cranial bones in the skull of a fetus or
Foramen an opening, usually in a bone or
Fossa a depression in a bone or other
Hematopoiesis the production of blood cells from dividing stem and progenitor
Intramembranous bones bone that forms from membrane-like layers of primitive connective
Levers simple mechanical device consisting of a rod, fulcrum, weight, & energy applied to the
Marrow connective tissue in spaces within bones that includes blood-forming stem and progenitor
Medullary cavity a cavity containing marrow within the diaphysis of a long
Osteoclasts a cell that erodes bone (resorbing
Osteocytes a mature bone
Osteoblasts a bone-forming
Periosteum a fibrous connective tissue covering on the surface of a
Process a prominent bone
Pronation turning the palm of the hand downward while the forearm is parallel to the
Protraction a forward movement of a body
Retraction movement of a part toward the
Rotation movement turning a body part on its longitudinal
Sinus a cavity or space in a bone, or other body
Spongy bone bone that consists of bars and plates separated by irregular spaces; cancellous
Supination turning the palm of the hand upward while the forearm is parallel to the
Suture an immovable
Trochanter a broad process on a
Tubercle a small, rounded process on a
Tuberosity an elevation or protuberance on a