Bones and Skeletal System Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. the padding and protection of the skeletal system
  2. 8. vary in shape and structure and therefore do not fit into any other category
  3. 12. the scull protects the brain
  4. 14. connective tissue for joints that allows movement and provides structural support
  5. 15. connective tissue that is made of elastin and collagen fibers
  6. 17. a small, wing-like projection of bone that points outward from each vertebra along the spine
  7. 18. in between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
  8. 19. top and bottom parts of the long bone
  9. 20. Allows movement through the joints
Down
  1. 1. Attachment of muscles – the bones of the skeleton provide surfaces for the attachment of muscles
  2. 2. a compressible but resilient type of cartilage, can act as a shock absorber at joints
  3. 3. this is the cartilage that attaches your ribs to the sternum. It is categorized as a hyaline cartilage.
  4. 4. a protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone, especially either of the two at the elbow end of the humerus.
  5. 5. The process of creating a wide variety of blood and bone marrow cells, namely erythrocytes, platelets, granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes
  6. 7. connective tissue that's like duck tape for bones
  7. 9. membrane around the bone
  8. 10. middle of the long bone
  9. 11. any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament.
  10. 13. any of two bony protuberances by which muscles are attached to the upper part of the thigh bone.
  11. 16. a rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone.