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