Skeletal system

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Across
  1. 1. bone segments are pulled apart as result of a twisting motion
  2. 5. plate site of longitudinal growth in a child
  3. 6. protect the most important internal organs from injury
  4. 10. bone cells, called , maintain bone osteocytes
  5. 13. imperfecta a group of inherited disorder characterized by fragile bone that breaks easily
  6. 14. canal empty spaces that allow blood vessels lymph vessels etc. Linking up with the central canals
  7. 18. bone building cells, synthesis & secret cullegen fibers
  8. 19. a fine network of canals supply nutrients to the osteocytes
  9. 20. site of compact bone in the adult
Down
  1. 2. one fragments is driven into the other result of compression
  2. 3. disease disrupts the replacement of old bone tissue with new bone tissue
  3. 4. bone becomes weak and brittle
  4. 7. at one end of the broken bone tears through the skin high risk of infection
  5. 8. canal the bones blood vessels and new fibers
  6. 9. marrow site of hemopoiesis in the adult
  7. 11. site of spongy bone in adult
  8. 12. about being on top of the long bone
  9. 15. cells that liquefy bone matrix and release calcium to the blood are called osteoclasts
  10. 16. skin remains intact
  11. 17. homeostasis stores mineral, especially calcium and phosphorus