Bone Stuff Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• osteoclasts: cells that destroy the old or damaged bone cells.
• transverse: a type of straight line fracture that is perpendicular to its length.
• ossification: the process of laying down new bone material by osteoblasts.
• osteoblasts: cells that build the bone’ by laying down fibres, matrix and calcium.
• compact: the outer bone layer. makes up 80% of the bone.
• fracture: another word for broken bone.
• spongy: the inner bone layer.
• parathormone: the hormone that controls levels of calcium and phosphates in the blood
• spiral: a non straight line fracture that wraps around the bone.
• displaced: an oblique fracture but when the two parts of bone come apart.