Bone Development

Question 1

calcified

Answer 1

being hardened by conversion into calcium compounds

Question 2

convex

Answer 2

having a surface curve like the exterior of a circle

Question 3

embryo

Answer 3

an unborn offspring in the process of development

Question 4

fontanelles

Answer 4

spaces between the bones of the skull of an infant or fetus

Question 5

herniation

Answer 5

abnormal projection of an organ or other body structure

Question 6

longitudinal

Answer 6

running lengthwise rather than across

Question 7

ossification

Answer 7

the process of turning into bone or bony tissue

Question 8

osteoid

Answer 8

organic component of bone

Question 9

periosteum

Answer 9

a dense layer of vascular connective tissue that envelops the bones

Question 10

proportion

Answer 10

a part or number considered in comparison to a whole