Skeletal System Review
Across
- 2. who has more bones? adults or babies
- 8. ribs 11 and 12
- 9. the process of turning cartilage into bone
- 12. the plates at the end of bones for more growth
- 13. the type of cells that break down/eat old bone
- 14. the arms, legs, and pelvic girdle
- 15. ribs that attach to the sternum
- 17. what bones are made of before the ossification process
- 19. the fracture common in sports because of the twisting
- 20. bone that is light and less dense
- 22. the fracture leaving a floating bone
Down
- 1. the hormone in charge of making skeleton heavier
- 3. the skull, ribs, and vertebrae
- 4. the hormone in charge of making skeleton broader/widen
- 5. the number of bones in the cranium
- 6. bone that is hard and used for main support
- 7. the main component of bone tissue that is missing: extracellular matrix, cells, bone marrow, cartilage
- 10. the type of cells that maintain normal bone
- 11. areas in the skull that allow for compression
- 16. the type of cells that replace or build new bone
- 17. the last section of the vertebrae that is fused
- 18. the fracture most common in older bones because they are so brittle
- 21. the fracture common in kids because of flexibility