Across
- 2. Very tiny, flat, irregularly shaped bones located between the flat bones of the skull.
- 4. Over-stretches or tears to ligaments that connect at a joint.
- 6. These bones consist of ribs and the sternum or breastbone that protects many internal organs such as the heart and lungs.
- 9. Thigh bone in the upper leg. It is the longest bone in the body.
- 11. Also called osseous tissue. A hard, dense connective tissue that forms most of the adult skeleton.
- 14. The production of blood cells.
- 16. Kneecap.
- 17. The lifelong process of old or damaged bone being removed and replaced with new bone tissue.
- 18. This skeletal section forms the body’s central axis and includes the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.
- 20. These bones consist of 24 vertebrae, the sacrum, and the coccyx or tailbone. Its primary job is to protect the spinal cord.
Down
- 1. A smooth, elastic, connective tissue that protects the ends of bones at joints and serves as a structural component in many body parts.
- 3. These bones consist primarily of flat bones found in the skull that surround and protect the brain.
- 4. Joints with a cavity that generally provides a greater range of motion.
- 5. The bone is split or bent but does not entirely break.
- 7. Also known as “brittle bone disease”. A disease where the bones become thinner and more porous, which means the regular honeycomb-shaped holes and spaces in healthy bones become larger.
- 8. A structure where two or more bones or cartilage join together.
- 10. A protein that creates strong fibers found in the body’s various connective tissues.
- 12. Connective tissue that connects bone to bone and adds strength and support to a joint.
- 13. Connective tissue that connects bones to muscles.
- 15. Where the arms attach to the axial skeleton and include two clavicles or collarbones and two scapulas or shoulder bones.
- 16. Bones that form the fingers and toes.
- 19. Bones that form the wrist.