Across
- 1. most abundant mineral in body
- 4. softening and weakening of bones in children
- 6. growth where an increase in diameter occurs
- 8. bone forming cells
- 9. composed of collagen and non- collagenous organic material
- 10. lines joints and caps the ends of bones
- 12. growth controlled by growth hormones
Down
- 2. cartilage that covers ends of bones where they come together to form joints
- 3. hormone that influences our height, and helps builds our bones
- 5. plate where thin layer of cartilage lies between epiphyses and metaphyses
- 7. process of bone formation
- 11. cavity where the hollow part of bone contains bone marrow