The Skeletal System
Across
- 4. cells that dissolve bone
- 9. cells inside the bone that help direct where osteoclasts dissolve bone
- 10. commonly called the breastbone
- 12. the middle part of long bones
- 13. where the diaphysis and epiphysis meet
- 15. upper jaw
- 17. cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow
- 18. broken bones of various types
- 19. bigger bone of the lower leg
- 21. infection of the bone
- 24. the ends of a bone
- 27. commonly called the shoulder blade
- 28. bone on the pinky side of the lower arm
- 32. anterior portion of the hip bone
- 34. bones in the hand near the wrist
- 38. lower jaw
- 40. smaller bone of the lower leg
- 41. how many less bones you have as an adult compared to as a child
- 42. main bone of the upper leg
- 46. cells that form new bone
- 47. type of bone that is roughly cube shaped
- 48. connect with the tibia to form the ankle joint
- 49. commonly called the kneecap
Down
- 1. when a child’s growing bones fail to develop due to a lack of vitamin D
- 2. middle segment of the spine
- 3. bones that serve as a protective cage for the lungs
- 4. bone inflammation
- 5. tough outer shell of bones that contains blood vessels and nerves
- 6. the number that describes bone density
- 7. curved bone that forms the base of the pelvis
- 8. porous material inside bones which allows bones to be strong yet lightweight
- 11. commonly called the collarbone
- 14. smallest bone in the body
- 16. abnormal growth or swelling of bone
- 20. upper part of the pelvis
- 22. type of bone that does not fit into the long, short, or flat category
- 23. type of bone that is thin, flattened, and usually curved
- 25. forms the back of the foot
- 26. set of bones responsible for posture
- 29. the medical name for brittle bone disease
- 30. overgrowth of bones in the face, hands, and feet
- 31. the most common form of imaging to find fractures
- 33. of bone density and strength
- 35. jelly-like substance found inside the cavities of some bones that produces blood cells
- 36. bones in the middle of the hand
- 37. upper part of the skull
- 39. large bone in the upper arm
- 43. name for fingers and toes
- 44. bone on the thumb side of the lower arm
- 45. type of bone that is longer than it is wide