Unit 3 Skeletal System Recap

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Across
  1. 4. The flexible connective tissue covering the outside of bones
  2. 8. Hard, dense bone tissue that provides strength
  3. 10. The part of the skeleton that includes the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
  4. 11. The ends of a long bone
  5. 13. Mature bone cells that maintain bone tissue
  6. 14. Bone cells that break down old or damaged bone
  7. 16. Type of joint that allows rotation, such as turning your head
Down
  1. 1. Type of joint found in the wrist and ankle that allows sliding
  2. 2. The hollow center of the diaphysis
  3. 3. Bone cells responsible for building new bone
  4. 5. Spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced
  5. 6. Joint that allows the greatest range of motion (shoulder, hip)
  6. 7. The shaft of a long bone
  7. 9. Type of joint that allows movement like opening and closing a door
  8. 12. Function of the skeletal system that protects organs like the brain and heart
  9. 15. The part of the skeleton that includes the limbs and girdles