Skeletal Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. a bone tissue that is dense and looks smooth and homogeneous
- 6. the bone of the skull that forms the forehead
- 7. the outer and somewhat shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
- 8. the first cervical vertebra
- 11. mature bone cells
- 12. protect the heart and lung
- 15. bones of the fingers and toes
- 16. two fused bones that form the upper jaw
- 17. the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg that are between the knee and ankles
- 19. the longest and thickest bone known on the human
- 21. the second cervical vertebra
- 23. the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pair of ribs
- 24. broken bone portion is pressed inward
- 25. paired bones of the skull that form most of the superior and lateral walls of the cranium of the side of your head
- 27. the top seven pairs of ribs that attach to the sternum by costal cartilage
- 28. a bone tissue composed of small needle-like pieces of osteocytes
- 30. bone breaks incompletely, much in the way a green twig breaks
- 31. bone-forming cells
Down
- 1. bones on the palm of your hand
- 2. breaking in the bone
- 4. the bones of the wrist
- 5. the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
- 9. ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone
- 10. bone breaks into three or more fragments, common in older people, whose bones are more brittle
- 13. bone-destroying cells
- 14. the last five pairs of ribs that attach indirectly to the sternum or don't attach at all
- 18. paired bones of the skull that are over your head and lower jaw bone
- 20. bone is crush, common in porous bones
- 22. the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow
- 26. broken bone ends are forced into each other
- 29. forms on the sole of the foot