OSTEOLOGY & SKELETAL SYSTEM

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Across
  1. 4. Bone with low porosity
  2. 5. A type of bone that forms the framework of the appendicular skeleton
  3. 6. A function of the skeletal system
  4. 9. A type of blood cell that can form new osteoblasts
  5. 12. Concentric rings that form the Haversian systems
  6. 13. A type of bone that is embedded in tendons
  7. 16. A type of bone that provides large areas for muscle and ligament attachments
  8. 17. Too little or too much of this is detrimental to bone health
  9. 18. A type of bone that serves as shock absorbers
  10. 19. A function of the skeletal system
  11. 21. An important mineral stored in bone
Down
  1. 1. Insufficient levels of this may compromise the synthesis of collagen
  2. 2. Formation of new bone
  3. 3. The vertebrae are examples of this type of bone
  4. 7. A type of blood cell that builds new bone
  5. 8. Replacement of existing bone
  6. 9. A type of blood cell that brakes down bone
  7. 10. Bone with high porosity
  8. 11. A smaller, more mature osteoblast
  9. 14. A function of the skeletal system
  10. 15. Insufficient levels of this may compromise calcium absorption
  11. 20. Transverse canals that supply blood to the Haversian systems