Across
- 2. The small bone commonly called the kneecap
- 3. A place where two or more bones meet
- 4. The lower jawbone
- 5. The flat, triangular bone known as the shoulder blade
- 7. A flexible connective tissue that cushions joints
- 11. The part of the skull that protects the brain
- 14. The bones of the arms, legs, shoulders, and hips
- 15. A cell that builds new bone tissue
- 17. The hollow space inside the shaft of a long bone
- 18. The long bone of the upper arm
- 20. A strong band of tissue that connects muscle to bone
- 21. The enlarged end of a long bone
- 23. The dense, hard outer layer of bone tissue
- 26. The lighter, porous bone tissue found inside bones
- 27. A strong band of tissue that connects bone to bone
- 28. A mature bone cell that maintains bone tissue
- 29. The forearm bone located on the pinky side
Down
- 1. A cell that breaks down bone tissue
- 5. The flat bone in the center of the chest
- 6. The tough outer covering of a bone
- 8. The bones of the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum
- 9. The forearm bone located on the thumb side
- 10. Soft tissue inside bones that produces blood cells or stores fat
- 12. The bone commonly called the collarbone
- 13. The longest and strongest bone in the body, located in the thigh
- 16. The long, central shaft of a long bone
- 19. The process of forming new bone tissue
- 22. The bones that make up the spinal column
- 24. A hard organ that supports the body and protects internal organs
- 25. The framework of bones that supports and protects the body