Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 3. Palm (5long bones)
  2. 6. Lies anterior to the sphenoid; forms roof of nasal cavity
  3. 10. Sole
  4. 12. Toes
  5. 17. Bone-destroying cells. Break down bone matrix for remodeling and release of calcium
  6. 20. “Keystone” bones; form upper jaw
  7. 21. Functions of the skeletal system
  8. 25. Bone forming cells
  9. 28. Wrist(8short bones)
  10. 29. Cheek bones
  11. 31. Made of small needle-like pieces and open space. Greater surface area than compact bone.
  12. 32. Ankle
  13. 33. Functions of the skeletal system
  14. 34. Shoulder blade
Down
  1. 1. Functions of the skeletal system
  2. 2. Function of the skeletal system
  3. 4. Limbs and girdles
  4. 5. Shaft of bone; composed of compact bone
  5. 7. Bridge of the nose
  6. 8. Thigh bone
  7. 9. Fhe arm is formed by a single bone
  8. 11. Butterfly shaped; forms part of the floor of the cranial cavity
  9. 13. Form the longitudinal axis of the body
  10. 14. Small boy with dens, allow rotation of the head
  11. 15. Covers the epiphyses and reduces friction at the joints
  12. 16. Collarbone
  13. 18. Fingers
  14. 19. Only bone of the skull not connected by sutures
  15. 22. Contains yellow marrow (mostly fat) in adults. Contains red marrow (for blood cell formation) in infants
  16. 23. Dense and appears homogenous
  17. 24. No body, articulates with occipital condyles.
  18. 26. Outside covering of the diaphysis
  19. 27. Mature bone cells
  20. 30. Ends of the bone; mostly of spongy bone