Across
- 6. Contains epiphyseal plate, growing bone
- 7. Releases enzymes and acid that digest the protein and mineral
- 9. Complex bones
- 12. Cube-like shape, approximately equal in length, width, and thickness
- 13. Exchange of nutrients and removal of waste with blood
- 15. Synthesize and secrets collagen fibers and other organic compounds for extracellular matrix
- 17. Small and round bones
- 19. Fracture that occurs at an angle that’s not 90 degrees
- 20. Low levels of calcium
Down
- 1. The membrane that lines the medullary cavity
- 2. Bone shaft of body, the long cylindrical, main portion of the bone
- 3. Abnormally high levels of calcium
- 4. A fracture that occurs straight across the long axis of the bone
- 5. Thin and curved bone
- 8. Composed of outer fibrous layer
- 10. Helps build bone by increasing absorption of Ca from food
- 11. cylinder-like bone, longer than it is wide
- 14. Several breaks in many small pieces between two large segments
- 16. Bone segments are pulled apart as a result of a twisting motion
- 18. A break in the bone