APF of the muscular and skeletal system in children.

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Across
  1. 2. Soft spot on an infant's skull where cranial bones have not yet fused
  2. 4. Embryonic germ layer from which muscles and bones originate
  3. 6. Secondary spinal curve that forms when a child begins to stand and walk
  4. 8. Buckle fracture caused by compression on softer pediatric bone
  5. 10. Common physiological alignment of lower limbs in infants, also known as genu varum
  6. 14. Process of converting soft cartilage model into hard bone tissue
  7. 16. Protein providing flexibility and high elasticity to young bones
  8. 18. Early occurrence in young muscles due to lower glycogen reserves and immature metabolism
  9. 21. Chemical component present in higher concentration in young bone compared to adult bone
  10. 22. Essential mineral heavily deposited in bones during child development
  11. 23. Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that can develop during rapid growth spurts
  12. 24. Cell responsible for bone resorption during pediatric bone remodeling
  13. 25. Widened area of long bone located between the diaphysis and physis
  14. 26. Flexible connective tissue that is stronger and more compliant in children than adults
  15. 28. Bone formed by five separate unfused vertebrae in early childhood
Down
  1. 1. Growth mechanism where individual muscle fibers increase in thickness as children age
  2. 3. Soft, flexible tissue that makes up a large portion of the newborn skeleton
  3. 5. Oxygen-binding protein present in lower quantities in immature pediatric muscle tissue
  4. 7. Skeletal disorder in children caused by severe Vitamin D or calcium deficiency
  5. 9. The cartilage growth plate responsible for longitudinal bone growth
  6. 11. Incomplete fracture common in children where one side of the bone bends and the other breaks
  7. 12. End part of a long bone that articulates with neighboring bones
  8. 13. Shaft or middle portion of a long bone
  9. 15. Bony prominence that serves as an attachment site for muscles and tendons
  10. 16. Secondary spinal curve that develops around 3-4 months when an infant holds their head up
  11. 17. Inward curvature of the lower back, often physiological in toddlers due to weak abdominal muscles
  12. 19. Skull structure that is proportionally larger in infants relative to their total body height
  13. 20. Thick, highly vascular membrane covering pediatric bones that promotes rapid healing
  14. 27. State of partial muscle contraction, which is generally lower in early infancy
  15. 28. Fibrous joint holding cranial bones together in infants