Skeletal System Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Upper and lower limbs' bones
  2. 3. Triangular structure at the base of the spine
  3. 5. Bone-building cells that deposit bone
  4. 8. Made up of the frontal and parietal bones
  5. 10. Bony and cartilaginous parts that support/protect the head, neck, and trunk
  6. 12. Rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
  7. 13. Projection situated above a condyle
  8. 14. Bone that forms the back of the skull
  9. 15. Small, nearly flat surface (ex: costal)
  10. 17. (First) vertebra that supports the head
Down
  1. 1. (Second) vertebra with tooth-like dens that pivot within the atlas
  2. 2. Weight-bearing portion of the spine
  3. 4. Superior most portion of the spine
  4. 6. Portion of the spine that articulates with the ribs
  5. 7. Cranium and facial bones
  6. 8. Tailbone; inferior most portion of the spine
  7. 9. Bone that supports the lower teeth
  8. 11. Bone-resorbing cells that break down calcified matrix
  9. 16. Narrow, ridgelike projection