Across
- 2. a large prominence on the side of the bone; some of the largest muscle groups and most dense connective tissues attach here.
- 4. a moderate prominence where muscles and connective tissues attach.
- 6. a large prominence, which provides structural support.
- 8. a smooth, flat surface that forms a joint with another flat bone or facet, that creates a gliding joint.
- 9. a shallow depression in the bone surface.
- 10. a furrow in the bone surface that runs along the length of a vessel or nerve; provides space to avoid compression.
Down
- 1. a rounded, prominent extension of bone that forms part of a joint.
- 3. a small, rounded prominence where connective tissues attach.
- 5. the largest, most prominent segment of bone.
- 7. the segment between the head and the shaft of a bone.
- 8. a hole through which nerves and blood vessels pass.