Across
- 1. no body, articulates with occipital condyles.
- 3. Ends of the bone; mostly of spongy bone
- 7. butterfly shaped; forms part of the floor of the cranial cavity
- 8. “Keystone” bones; form upper jaw
- 9. collarbone
- 10. Contains yellow marrow (mostly fat) in adults. Contains red marrow (for blood cell formation) in infants
- 12. Form the longitudinal axis of the body
- 15. functions of the skeletal system
- 18. fingers
- 20. Dense and appears homogenous
- 21. ankle
- 23. Bone forming cells
- 24. Limbs and girdles
- 26. Bone-destroying cells. Break down bone matrix for remodeling and release of calcium
- 28. thigh bone
- 29. Shaft of bone; composed of compact bone
- 31. function of the skeletal system
- 32. Outside covering of the diaphysis
Down
- 1. Covers the epiphyses and reduces friction at the joints
- 2. cheek bones
- 4. functions of the skeletal system
- 5. Only bone of the skull not connected by sutures
- 6. lies anterior to the sphenoid; forms roof of nasal cavity
- 11. Mature bone cells
- 12. small boy with dens, allow rotation of the head
- 13. sole
- 14. palm (5long bones)
- 16. wrist(8short bones)
- 17. shoulder blade
- 19. toes
- 22. the arm is formed by a single bone
- 25. bridge of the nose
- 27. functions of the skeletal system
- 30. Made of small needle-like pieces and open space. Greater surface area than compact bone.