Anatomy - Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 3. Membrane that covers the outer surface of bone
  2. 7. Areas of connective tissue between skull bones at birth; close/harden during first year of life
  3. 11. Lateral movement of a limb toward the body's midline
  4. 12. Form protective framework around brain
  5. 13. Wide section at each end of a long bone
  6. 16. Formation of bone
  7. 20. Includes head, neck, rib cage, vertebral column
  8. 22. Primary cell type found in mature bone
  9. 24. Movement of a limb laterally away from the body's midline
  10. 26. Cell responsible for resorting bone
  11. 27. Location where bone surfaces meet
  12. 28. Connects bone to bone
  13. 29. Includes bones of the limbs and structures that attach them to medial axis of body
Down
  1. 1. Porous tissue found within the ends of long bone
  2. 2. Sac containing fluid to lubricate bone joints
  3. 4. Hollow region of a long bone filled with yellow marrow
  4. 5. Immovable joint that attaches bones together
  5. 6. Production of blood cells
  6. 8. Bone with large flat surface
  7. 9. Most mobile joint; bones attached by fluid-filled sac
  8. 10. Bone that is longer than it is wide
  9. 13. Also known as a growth plate; allows bone to grow in length
  10. 14. Middle shaft found between ends of a long bone
  11. 15. Connects muscle to bone
  12. 17. Bone that is unique in shape
  13. 18. Bones connected by cartilage
  14. 19. U-shaped bone in upper neck, not connected to other bones
  15. 21. Bone that is wider than it is long
  16. 23. Cell responsible for forming new bone
  17. 25. Spaces within bone that house osteocytes