Skeletal System

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