The Skeletal System Crossword

Hyaline cartilage covering bone ends at movable joints
Enlarged terminal part of the bone, near to the center of the body, made of spongy tissue
the rounded part of the bone that is pointing away from the center of the body, is made up of spongy bone.
diffusion of solutes through a semipermeable membrane
the central cavity of a long bone. Contains yellow or red bone marrow.
the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts-leaving only tiny spaces (lacunae) that contain the osteocytes
internal layer of skeletal bone- also known as cancellous bone
a line of junction of the epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone where growth in length occurs
plate of hyaline cartilage at the junction of diaphysis and epiphysis for growth
double layered connective tissues that cover and nourish the bone
contain the developmental stages of red blood cells, white blood cells, and megakaryocytes.
fat; found at the ends of long bones
a layer of bone matrix in an osteon of compact bone
small cavity; lacunae in the bone of cartilage are occupied by cells
mature bone cell
large cells that reabsorb or break down bone matrix
bone-forming cells
a system of interconnecting canals in the microscopic structure of adult compact bone- also known as the Haversian system
canal in the center of each osteon that contains minute blood vessels and nerve fibers that serve osteocytes
anals that run at right angles to the long axis of the bone- connecting the vascular and nerve supplies of periosteum to the central canal and medullary cavity; also known as the volkmanns canal