Bones Part 1-2 Vocab Review Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. cell found in bone in any of its functional states
  2. 4. main structural protein found in skin and other connective tissues
  3. 7. elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally
  4. 9. formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted
  5. 10. small bone commonly found embedded within a muscle or tendon near joint surface
  6. 12. long portion of the bone
Down
  1. 2. type of bone cell that breaks down bone tissue
  2. 3. bones that are equal in length and width
  3. 5. bones that are longer than they are wide
  4. 6. stem cells in the bone that play a prodigal role in bone repair and growth
  5. 8. bone that is made up of a layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone
  6. 9. cells required for bone synthesis and mineralization
  7. 11. two ends of the long bond