Across
- 2. number of facial bones
- 4. bone destroying cells
- 7. no body and articulated with the occipital condyles
- 11. bottom section of the sternum
- 12. only bone of the skull not connected by structures
- 15. total number of rib bones
- 17. during development cartilage is replaced by this
- 18. type of bone that is thin and flattened
- 21. fracture when broken bone penetrates the skin.
- 22. number of functions of the skeletal system
- 24. ends of bone, mostly spongy bone
- 26. bones that form the upper jaw
- 27. bone forming cells
- 28. small body with dens,allows the rotation of the head
- 29. number of bones in the thoracic vertebrae
- 30. encloses the brain
Down
- 1. type of bone that varies in shape
- 3. type of bone found on your wrists and ankles
- 5. fracture that does not penetrate the skin
- 6. top section of the sternum
- 8. butterfly shaped bone of the cranium
- 9. bone made of small needle like pieces and open space
- 10. middle section of the sternum
- 13. shaft of long bone, composed of compact bone
- 14. forms roof of nasal cavity
- 16. mature bone cells
- 19. a dense bone that appears homogenous
- 20. outside covering of the diaphysis
- 23. fetal skull is _____ compared to the infants total body length
- 25. number of bones in t he cervical vertebrae