Bone Formation, Growth, & Remodeling Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. A fracture where the bone is crushed and common in older people.
  2. 6. A fracture where the ragged break causes excessive twisting forces to a bone and a common sports injury.
  3. 7. Bone destroying cells that break down bone matrix and release calcium.
  4. 8. A fracture where the bone breaks into many fragments and occurs in more brittle bones.
  5. 11. A fracture is treated this way by realignment of the broken bone ends.
  6. 12. The cells that form bones.
Down
  1. 1. Bone formation, which new osteoblasts lay down new bone.
  2. 2. A fracture where the bone breaks incompletely, common in children.
  3. 3. Mature bone cells.
  4. 5. A disease in children where the bones lack calcium and the legs bow.
  5. 9. A fracture where the ends of the broken bone are forced into each other.
  6. 10. A fracture where a broken bone portion is pressed inward, typical in skulls.