Ch. 6 - The Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 2. These cells are made in red marrow.
  2. 6. Also known as the growth plate in the spongy part of the bone.
  3. 7. The inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle
  4. 9. It is the outer and usually the smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle.
  5. 10. A symphysis when the bones are united by fibrocartilage.
  6. 12. Articulates with the base of the cranium at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
  7. 14. Lines the bony surface of joint to create a low-friction surface.
  8. 15. These two bones comprise the part of the upper jaw and hard palate.
  9. 16. Encloses and protects the brain, meninges, and cerebral vasculature; it has a roof and a base.
Down
  1. 1. The bone located in the upper arm that articulates with the shoulder girdle.
  2. 3. A joint that can not move or fixed.
  3. 4. A fluid that helps to provide extra cushioning against impact and lubricates a joint space.
  4. 5. The bone that runs next to the ulna.
  5. 8. The single bone of the thigh.
  6. 9. The hole in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes.
  7. 11. Breaks down bone to make room for new bone formation.?
  8. 13. The most proximal bones in the lower and upper extremities.
  9. 17. A bone of the upper extremity, thinner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm