Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 3. The dense layer of connective tissue that surrounds bones.
  2. 6. The part of the skeleton that includes the skull, spine, and rib cage.
  3. 9. The process by which bone is formed from cartilage or connective tissue.
  4. 10. The immovable joints found between the bones of the skull.
Down
  1. 1. The spongy bone tissue found at the ends of long bones and in the interior of others.
  2. 2. A U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and larynx.
  3. 4. The flat bone commonly known as the shoulder blade.
  4. 5. The cartilage zone at the end of long bones where growth occurs.
  5. 7. The smaller bone located alongside the tibia in the lower leg.
  6. 8. The central shaft of a long bone that is primarily made of compact bone.