Anatomy - Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 3. long bone of the upper arm, runs from shoulder to the elbow
  2. 5. long bone located at the front of the shoulder, connects upper limb to the trunk
  3. 6. stores fat and occupies most cavities of bones in adults
  4. 10. small nodular bone that develops within a tendon
  5. 12. bone-building cells, deposit bone in place of calcified cartilage
  6. 16. comes in varied shapes, made up of several types of tissues
  7. 17. bone cells
  8. 18. bone structure at top of body that protects the brain
  9. 19. located at the front of the knee joint, helps protect the knee from injury
  10. 21. bone of the lower jaw, essential for chewing and speaking
  11. 23. clavicle and scapula, connects the arms to the axial skeleton
  12. 24. process in which osteoclasts resorb and osteoblasts deposit bone throughout life
  13. 25. long flat bone in the center of the chest, protects the heart and lungs
Down
  1. 1. seven short bones located in the heel, ankle, and midfoot
  2. 2. 2 hip bones that support the lower body and connect it to the spine
  3. 4. occupies the spongy bone of the skull, ribs, etc. and functions in the formation of blood cells and platelets
  4. 7. formation of bone from connective tissue
  5. 8. tough layer of dense connective tissue that covers the bones
  6. 9. eight small bones in the wrist,connect the forearm bones to the metacarpal bones
  7. 11. shaft of the bone
  8. 13. large bone in lower part of leg, goes from the knee to the ankle
  9. 14. upper leg bone located between the hip and leg joints
  10. 15. bone-resorbing cells, break down the calcified matrix
  11. 20. consists of the bones of the upper and lower limbs and the bones that anchor the limbs to the axial skeleton
  12. 22. consists of the bony and cartilaginous parts that support and protect the head, neck, and trunk