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Across 1. Bone in the neck to which the tongue is anchored. 6. "cells of cartilage" 8. 4-5 bones fused together. 11. Severe lack of bone density 13. membranous areas between the bones of a newborns skull 14. excess uric acid in the blood 15. If you put your hand on you hip, it is touching this bone 16. This bone helps protect the pituitary gland (2 words, no spaces) 18. Bone of the upper arm 20. Process of bone formation from either membranes or cartilage. 22. tiny cracks in the matrix of compact bone allowing osteocytes to reach out to eachother and to the central canal 23. Bone broken at an angle 24. creaking/grating sound heard during movement of an arthritic joint 26. Joint containing a capsule and fluid. ex: knee 27. Upper jaw bone 29. Bone broken through one side but not completely through the other side 32. One of the functions of the skeletal system 33. Fracture: Crack in the bone 34. cells that build bone tissue 35. Large, medial bone of the lower leg 36. upper portion of the sternum 38. Shaft of the long bone

Down 1. One of the carpal bones. 2. immovable joints ex: tooth in its socket 3. Fingers and toes 4. bone infection that can reach the bone from the blood, surrounding tissues or trauma which exposes the bone to a pathogen. 5. Bone broken into three or more peices 6. Required for the small intestines to absorb calcium 7. Bones of the foot 9. Infection of the mastoid bone in the skull 10. Malignant bone tumors in people of any age 12. Spaces housing osteocytes in compact bone 17. Phosphate ions help the blood resist a pH change by acting as a _________. 19. Collar bone 21. Rough areas on a bone that serve as attachment points o muscles by tendons 25. Fibrous covering of the diaphysis 28. Type of arthritis, effecting any age, caused by an autoimmune disease 30. Smooth bone surfaces that articulate with another bone at a joint. 31. "hunchback" 37. 2nd cervical vertebra