skeletal system

6. forms the back part of the roof of the mouth
7. Hard, dense outer layer of bone that provides strength
8. butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
10. Cells that build new bone
11. Connects muscle to bone
12. rounded end of a bone that helps form a joint
14. Mature bone cells that maintain bone tissue
16. Tissue inside bones that stores fat for energy
18. The seven vertebrae in the neck that support the head and allow neck movement
20. The process of making blood cells
23. Tough outer covering of a bone that contains nerves and blood vessels
25. Soft tissue inside bones that makes blood cells
26. Connects bone to bone

1. Thin, flat bones that protect organs, such as the skull and ribs
2. support the body and help with movement, such as the femur
3. thin bone that forms part of the nasal septum, separating the nostrils
4. skeleton Bones of the arms, legs, shoulders, and pelvis
5. long, middle shaft of a long bone
9. Bones with unusual shapes, such as vertebrae
13. The process of forming bone
15. Small, supporting structures that form a spongy, lightweight bone network
17. Small, cube-shaped bones that provide stability, such as wrist bones
19. raised area above a condyle where muscles or ligaments attach
21. skeleton Bones along the body's central axis, including the skull, spine, and ribs
22. between the eyes that helps form the eye sockets and nasal cavity
24. Smooth, flexible tissue that cushions joints and prevents bones from rubbing together