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Skeletal Sysytem

Across
_______ are bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another or by joining a bone to carilage
________ are also called soft spots.
Compact bone is also called _________ bone
The ______ bones are two of the largest bones of the skull. Together they form most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium.
Outermost covering of bone
_______ joints allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage, example: pubic symphysis
_______ means nearest to midline.
_______ is the shaft of a long bone.
The _______ is the external opening of a canal.
The _______ bones form the sides and base of the cranium.
The ________ skeleton protects the major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems.
The ______ bone is the anterior portion of the cranium that forms the forehead.
Down
The________Cavity is located in the shaft of long bones where it is surrounded by compact bone.
The ______ bone forms the back part of the skull and the base of the cranium.
Means pertaining to the formation of blood cells
A _______ is a normal projection on the surface of a bone that most commonly serves as an attachment for a muscle or tendon.
_______ means farthest away from midline
Membranes and Cartilage turn to bone in a process called _____________
The ________ skeleton makes body movements possible and also protects the organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction.
Spongy bone is also called ________ bone
___________ are the distal and proximal ends of a long bone.
Red bone ________ is a hemopoietic tissue that manufactures red blood cells and thrombocytes
A _______ is an opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass.
The adult human ________ consist of 206 bones.
__________ bone marrow, composed chiefly of fat cells and is located in the medullary cavity of long bones.