Skeletal System Part 1
Across
- 1. Areas where cranial bones join together
- 4. First 7 pair of ribs; attached directly to sternum
- 6. Bone marrow helps to create this...
- 8. Special cells that form new bone
- 9. Bones act as ______ to provide movement
- 10. Neck vertebrae
- 12. Arms and legs are examples of this type of bone
- 14. Examples of this bone type includes: sternum & ribs
- 15. Bones produce ______ and white blood cells
- 16. Lower jaw bone
- 17. The most commonly broken bones
- 19. Low back vertebrae
- 20. Their bones stop growing around 18 years old
- 22. The medullary canal is filled with ______ marrow
Down
- 2. Help humidify air we breathe; air spaces in skull
- 3. Bones offer this; surrounds vital organs to keep them safe
- 5. Examples of this bone type includes: vertebrae (spine)
- 7. Examples of this bone type include: patella
- 8. Special cells that teardown/absorb bone tissue
- 11. This skeleton forms the extremities (arms & legs)
- 13. This skeleton forms the main trunk of the body
- 18. Their bones stop growing around 20-21 years old
- 21. Examples of this bone type includes: carpal & tarsal bones
- 23. The ends of bones