Skeletal System Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. Maintenance workers of the bone, they regulate bone growth
  2. 3. The primary shaft of a long bone
  3. 5. Ex. Carpals, tarsals
  4. 7. The dense area of bone surrounding the spongy bone, made of osteons
  5. 9. The ends of a long bone
  6. 12. Openings in a bone ex. Foramen magnum where the spinal cord enters the skull
  7. 15. A joint with limited movement ex. Between cranial bones
  8. 16. The skull, the vertebral column and the ribcage
  9. 19. Builders of the bone, they build bone and then mature into osteocytes
  10. 20. Ex. Femur, humerus, tibia, ulna
  11. 21. Demolition workers of the bone, they break down and remodel bone
Down
  1. 2. The honeycomb center of a bone to keep the bone lightweight
  2. 4. The cartilage between joints to cushion between bones
  3. 6. A joint with some flexibility ex. Between vertebrae
  4. 8. The shoulder and pelvic girdles, the upper and lower limbs
  5. 10. Ex. Vertebrae, facial bones
  6. 11. A joint with a lot of movement ex. Shoulder, knee, hip, fingers
  7. 13. Ex. Pelvis, sternum, scapula, frontal
  8. 14. The line between bones on the skull to hold bones together
  9. 17. A space between a bone in an infant or fetus
  10. 18. A bony projection where muscles attach to the bone