Skeletal System Review

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Across
  1. 2. who has more bones? adults or babies
  2. 8. ribs 11 and 12
  3. 9. the process of turning cartilage into bone
  4. 12. the plates at the end of bones for more growth
  5. 13. the type of cells that break down/eat old bone
  6. 14. the arms, legs, and pelvic girdle
  7. 15. ribs that attach to the sternum
  8. 17. what bones are made of before the ossification process
  9. 19. the fracture common in sports because of the twisting
  10. 20. bone that is light and less dense
  11. 22. the fracture leaving a floating bone
Down
  1. 1. the hormone in charge of making skeleton heavier
  2. 3. the skull, ribs, and vertebrae
  3. 4. the hormone in charge of making skeleton broader/widen
  4. 5. the number of bones in the cranium
  5. 6. bone that is hard and used for main support
  6. 7. the main component of bone tissue that is missing: extracellular matrix, cells, bone marrow, cartilage
  7. 10. the type of cells that maintain normal bone
  8. 11. areas in the skull that allow for compression
  9. 16. the type of cells that replace or build new bone
  10. 17. the last section of the vertebrae that is fused
  11. 18. the fracture most common in older bones because they are so brittle
  12. 21. the fracture common in kids because of flexibility