Skeletal System
Across
- 4. condition in which bones become enlarged, deformed
- 6. tough membranes that connect incompletely developed bones
- 8. this bone is located in the foramen magnum
- 9. expanded end of the long bone
- 10. brittle bone disease is another name for this condition
- 15. lines the holes of spongy bones.
- 18. bones of the wrist
- 19. caused by uric acid deposits in the joints
- 20. these joint that are slightly moveable
- 22. hyoid bone that anchors the tongue is which part of the skeletal system
- 23. most important nutrient for bone growth.
- 24. a plate of cartilage at the end of the bone that is necessary for the bone to continue growing.
- 26. vertebrae are this type of bone.
- 27. commonly referred to as humpback
Down
- 1. makes up most of the top and sides of the skull
- 2. bone scans can be used to diagnose
- 3. anterior bone of the cranium
- 5. type of fish that help maintain healthy bones.
- 7. condition that affects mostly Caucasian.
- 11. lateral S shaped curvature of the spine
- 12. patella is this type of bone.
- 13. contains yellow marrow
- 14. covers the epiphyses of long bones
- 16. bones gradually become thin
- 17. type of bone primarily located in the skull and rib cage
- 21. a way to increase bone density.
- 25. surrounds the diaphysis
- 28. example of a long bone