Across
- 4. Bone with low porosity
- 5. A type of bone that forms the framework of the appendicular skeleton
- 6. A function of the skeletal system
- 9. A type of blood cell that can form new osteoblasts
- 12. Concentric rings that form the Haversian systems
- 13. A type of bone that is embedded in tendons
- 16. A type of bone that provides large areas for muscle and ligament attachments
- 17. Too little or too much of this is detrimental to bone health
- 18. A type of bone that serves as shock absorbers
- 19. A function of the skeletal system
- 21. An important mineral stored in bone
Down
- 1. Insufficient levels of this may compromise the synthesis of collagen
- 2. Formation of new bone
- 3. The vertebrae are examples of this type of bone
- 7. A type of blood cell that builds new bone
- 8. Replacement of existing bone
- 9. A type of blood cell that brakes down bone
- 10. Bone with high porosity
- 11. A smaller, more mature osteoblast
- 14. A function of the skeletal system
- 15. Insufficient levels of this may compromise calcium absorption
- 20. Transverse canals that supply blood to the Haversian systems