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