The Skeletal System
Across
- 4. fracture that is either complete or incomplete but does penetrate the skin
- 6. fracture common in children; usually incomplete
- 10. cells in bone marrow that build/form new bone
- 11. also known as an open fracture that penetrates the skin
- 12. the parts of the skeleton that include the shoulders and pelvis
- 13. injury that occurs when normal position of the joint or part of the body is disturbed
- 16. on average, 206 bones make this up
- 17. main part of the skeleton that include the head and trunk; skull spine, ribs, sternum
- 18. irregular body part
Down
- 1. bone that breaks down bone tissue to repair and remodel the bone structure
- 2. a "break" in the bone caused by too much external force
- 3. fracture that results in shattered bone
- 5. humerus, radius, ulna, metacarpal, phalanges, metatarsal, tibia, fibula, femur
- 7. metabolic process where bone breaks down by osteoclasts
- 8. surgical procedure that issue to repair a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment
- 9. bones in cranial bones, sternum, scapulae, ribs
- 14. bones that differ in shape and structure
- 15. layer of