Skeletal System Vocab Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Anatomy has 20 clues. Answers range from 6 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

decreases friction at joint surfaces
close end of bone
far end of bone
shaft made of compact bone
cavity of shaft
dense, smooth and solid
honeycomb and needle-like
hardened cartilage after growth is done
band of cartilage between the epiphysis and diaphysis
outside covering of the diaphysis
site of hematopoesis
stores fat in medullary cavity
rings around central canal
cavities containing osteocytes
mature bone cell
bone destroying cell
bone forming cell
functional unit of compact bone
opening in the center of osteon
canal perpendicular to cental canal