Across
- 1. Maintenance workers of the bone, they regulate bone growth
- 3. The primary shaft of a long bone
- 5. Ex. Carpals, tarsals
- 7. The dense area of bone surrounding the spongy bone, made of osteons
- 9. The ends of a long bone
- 12. Openings in a bone ex. Foramen magnum where the spinal cord enters the skull
- 15. A joint with limited movement ex. Between cranial bones
- 16. The skull, the vertebral column and the ribcage
- 19. Builders of the bone, they build bone and then mature into osteocytes
- 20. Ex. Femur, humerus, tibia, ulna
- 21. Demolition workers of the bone, they break down and remodel bone
Down
- 2. The honeycomb center of a bone to keep the bone lightweight
- 4. The cartilage between joints to cushion between bones
- 6. A joint with some flexibility ex. Between vertebrae
- 8. The shoulder and pelvic girdles, the upper and lower limbs
- 10. Ex. Vertebrae, facial bones
- 11. A joint with a lot of movement ex. Shoulder, knee, hip, fingers
- 13. Ex. Pelvis, sternum, scapula, frontal
- 14. The line between bones on the skull to hold bones together
- 17. A space between a bone in an infant or fetus
- 18. A bony projection where muscles attach to the bone