Bones Crossword

system of interconnecting canals in the microscopic structure of adult compact bone; a unit of bone
is a fibrous connective tissue membrane that covers and protects the diaphysis
Mature bone cell
Covers the external surface of bones instead of a periosteum, Glassy hyaline cartilage that provides a smooth and slippery surface that decreases friction at joint surfaces
run lengthwise through bony matrix; carries blood vessels and nerves to all areas of the bone
dense bone. it looks smooth and homogenous
makes up most of the bone's length and is composed of compact bone
is made up of spongy bone, which is bone with tiny holes similar to lattices. These holes are filled with connective tissue and bone marrow
a thin line of bony tissue that spans across the epiphysis and looks a bit different from the rest of the bone; a remnant of the epiphyseal plate
tiny cavities found in the bone matrix
concentric circles of lacunae in an arrangement
the cavity of the shaft that is primarily a storage area for adipose (fat) tissue
bone forming cells; add bony tissue to the external surface of the diaphysis
cells that take nutrients away from the bone; bone destroying cells; they break down bone matrix and release calcium ions into the blood; removes bone from inner surface of the diaphysis; break down and reshape the bone
run into the compact bone at right angles to the shaft; communication pathway from the outside of the bone to its interior and also the central canals
is a fibrous connective tissue membrane that covers and protects the diaphysis
Enlarged terminal part of the bone, nearest the center of the body, made of spongy tissue and articulating with neighboring bones
composed of small needle like pieces of bone and has lots of open space
area that forms red blood cells in infants; in adults the red marrow is confined in cavities in the spongy bone of flat bones and the epiphyses of some long bones
the cavity of the shaft that is primarily a storage area for adipose (fat) tissue