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Skeletal System Crossword

Across
Thin, flat, curved bones, main function is either extensive protection or the provision of broad surfaces for muscular attachment
Differently shaped bones, consist of cancellous tissue enclosed within a thin layer of compact bone
Found in the shafts of long bones and the outer surfaces of other bones
Extends from the skull to the pelvis
Protects lungs and heart, plays a crucial role in breathing
The long shaft of the bone composed of compact bone
Dense connective tissue covering outside of bone, protecting it
Down
Between each vertebrae, acts as a shock absorber
Bones that are longer than they are wide
The first 7 pairs of ribs attached directly to the sternum