Across
- 2. Only bone of the skull not connected by sutures
- 9. dense and appears homogenous
- 11. ends of the bone; mostly of spongy bone
- 15. generally cube-shaped & contain mostly spongy bone with an outer layer of compact bone
- 19. bridge of the nose
- 20. covers the epiphysis & reduces friction at the joints
- 21. shaft of bone; composed of compact bone
- 22. fracture type which is a typical skull fracture
- 23. bone is crushed
- 26. no body articulates with occipital condyles.
- 29. bones are broken into many pieces
- 30. made of small needle-like pieces & open space
Down
- 1. a fracture in which the bone ends are forced into each other
- 3. results from a twisting force
- 4. small body with dense allows rotation of the head
- 5. Protects the heart and lungs
- 6. form the longitudinal axis of the body
- 7. lies anterior to the sphenoid; forms roof of nasal cavity
- 8. mature bone cells
- 10. bone-forming cells
- 12. bones that don't fit one of the preceding categories
- 13. cheekbones
- 14. contains yellow marrow in adults, contains red marrow in infants
- 15. bone is broken completely, but ends don't penetrate the skin
- 16. thin, flattered, & usually curved
- 17. a fracture in which bone splinters, but the break is incomplete, occurs in children
- 18. butterfly shape; forms part of the floor of the cranial cavity
- 24. bone destroying cells, break down bone matrix for remodeling & release of calcium
- 25. bone penetrates the skin, also knows as an open fracture
- 27. limbs and girdles
- 28. have a shaft with enlarged ends