Skeletal System Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. covers the epiphysis and reduces friction at the joints
  2. 5. ends of the bone; mostly of spongy bone
  3. 6. bone-destroying cells
  4. 9. most inferior part of the sternum
  5. 11. wrist bones, ankle bones, and the patella are examples
  6. 15. In ______, the skeleton is primarily cartilage
  7. 16. there are 206 of these inside the body
  8. 18. 12 pairs, 24 total
  9. 20. shaft of bone; composed of compact bone
  10. 21. Forms the longitudinal axis of the body
  11. 22. mature bone cells
  12. 23. skull and ribs are examples
  13. 24. bone breaks into three or more fragments
  14. 26. made of small needle-like pieces and open space
  15. 27. Limbs and girdles
  16. 30. the vertebrae is an example
Down
  1. 1. protects the heart and lungs
  2. 2. where the limbs attach to on the body
  3. 4. outside covering of the diaphysis
  4. 7. how many subdivisions in skeletal system
  5. 8. superior part of the sternum
  6. 10. broken bone ends are forced into each other
  7. 12. bone-forming cells
  8. 13. bone is crushed
  9. 14. dense and appears homogenous
  10. 17. Ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone
  11. 19. bone breaks incompletely
  12. 25. broken bone portion is pressed inward
  13. 28. one of the functions of the skeletal system
  14. 29. femur and humerus are examples