skeletal system Crossword Puzzles

Skeletal System 2021-11-29

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. any of the minute tubes that form a network in bone and contain blood vessels.
  2. freely movable joints exhibiting a joint cavity enclosed by a fibrous capsule lined with synovial membrane
  3. Hard and dense, but not solid, bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane of a bone.
  4. allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage
  5. shaft of a long bone
  6. found in cancellous (spongy) bone; produces red and white blood cells and platelets
  7. cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place in the immature skeleton, and gradually ossifies
  8. a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted.
  9. mineral salts, 65% of bone by mass, Mainly calcium phosphate crystals, Responsible for hardness and resistance to compression in bones
  10. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
  11. formation of blood cells
  12. found in the medullary canal and functions as storage for fat tissue; is inactive in the formation of blood cells; gradually replaces red bone marrow in adult bones
  13. Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
  14. consists of inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, holds the bones tightly together; immovable
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  1. process of bone formation
  2. ends of long bone
  3. Concentric rings made up of groups of hollow tubes of bone matrix (plural of lamella)
  4. Hairlike canals that connect lacunae to each other and the central canal
  5. A hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body.
  6. covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints
  7. mature cartilage cells
  8. A dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles.
  9. cell that breaks down bone
  10. cavity within the shaft of the long bones filled with bone marrow
  11. Layer of bone tissue that has many small spaces and is found just inside the layer of compact bone; also called cancellous bone
  12. Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton
  13. structural and functional units of compact bone; contain lamellae, canaliculi, lacunae, and Haversian canal
  14. bone forming cells
  15. unmineralized bone matrix (resembles bone)

29 Clues: ends of long bone • bone forming cells • shaft of a long bone • mature cartilage cells • formation of blood cells • process of bone formation • cell that breaks down bone • unmineralized bone matrix (resembles bone) • cavity within the shaft of the long bones filled with bone marrow • covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints • ...

Skeletal System 2022-05-12

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. Secure periosteum to underlying bone.
  2. Thin, flattened, and usually curved.
  3. Where is the axis located on the spine?
  4. Typically longer than they are wide.
  5. The connective tissue that attaches bones to neighboring bones.
  6. Stores minerals, such as calcium.
  7. The rounded ends.
  8. Helps ___ soft organs.
  9. Shaft, composed of compact bone.
  10. The yellow marrow stored in long bones is essentially what type of tissue?
  11. Includes all the bones along the bodies axis.
  12. Generally cube-shaped, contains mostly spongy bone.
  13. Contains the brain and spinal cord.
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  1. The inner lining of the medullar cavity.
  2. Bone-forming cells.
  3. One major function of the skeletal system is the storage of.
  4. Includes all the bones that form the upper and lower limbs, the shoulder,and pelvic girdes.
  5. Where is the atlas located on the spine?
  6. Ends of the bone.
  7. Would separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
  8. Irregular shape.
  9. The hollow storage space in the diaphysis.
  10. Outside covering of the diaphysis.
  11. Contains heart and lungs.
  12. Helps ___ the body.

25 Clues: Irregular shape. • Ends of the bone. • The rounded ends. • Bone-forming cells. • Helps ___ the body. • Helps ___ soft organs. • Contains heart and lungs. • Shaft, composed of compact bone. • Stores minerals, such as calcium. • Outside covering of the diaphysis. • Contains the brain and spinal cord. • Thin, flattened, and usually curved. • Typically longer than they are wide. • ...

Skeletal System 2023-11-14

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. the skeletal system allows this when muscles pull on bone
  2. The everyday name for the vertebrae
  3. This tissue connects bone to bone
  4. The anatomical name for the shoulder blade
  5. The everyday name for the pelvis
  6. Organs come together to form this structure
  7. This system has the spinal cord as a major organ
  8. The process of building new bone
  9. The basic unit of life
  10. This system is made up of a set of glands
  11. The process that changes cartilage to bone
  12. The anatomical name for the shin
  13. The anatomical name for the fingers
  14. The stomach is a major organ in this system
  15. Systems come together to form this structure
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  1. The anatomical name for the tailbone
  2. This system helps us to inhale and exhale through the lungs
  3. Tissues come together to form this structure
  4. This organ is the main organ in the circulatory system
  5. This organ is major in the skeletal system
  6. Cells come together to form this structure
  7. A type of bone that are wide as they are long
  8. The process of breaking down bone
  9. The skeleton provides us with this
  10. The muscles are a major organ in this system
  11. connect muscle to bone
  12. This is stored in bones
  13. A type of bone embedded in tendons
  14. the longest bone in the body
  15. This system is responsible for getting rid of the waste from our bodies

30 Clues: connect muscle to bone • The basic unit of life • This is stored in bones • the longest bone in the body • The everyday name for the pelvis • The process of building new bone • The anatomical name for the shin • This tissue connects bone to bone • The process of breaking down bone • The skeleton provides us with this • A type of bone embedded in tendons • ...

Skeletal System 2024-01-02

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. upper jaw
  2. angular bones that make up the ankle
  3. small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column
  4. forearm bone on your pinky side
  5. fingers/toes
  6. the forearm bone on your thumb side
  7. collarbone
  8. 26 small bones that make up your backbone
  9. the lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg
  10. breastbone
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  1. upper arm bone
  2. the medial and larger bone of the lower leg
  3. lower Jaw
  4. kneecap
  5. the large bone forming the heel
  6. shoulder blade
  7. Skull
  8. thigh bone
  9. large bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis.
  10. forms the pivot upon which the first cervical vertebra

20 Clues: Skull • kneecap • lower Jaw • upper jaw • thigh bone • collarbone • breastbone • fingers/toes • upper arm bone • shoulder blade • the large bone forming the heel • forearm bone on your pinky side • the forearm bone on your thumb side • angular bones that make up the ankle • 26 small bones that make up your backbone • the medial and larger bone of the lower leg • ...

Skeletal System 2023-10-16

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. compact bone
  2. forms the arm
  3. thin, flattened, and usually curved
  4. only bone that does not articulate with another bone
  5. composed of 126 bones
  6. can be found on children up to about 24 months
  7. form an s-shaped curvature
  8. axial skeleton is divided into _____ parts
  9. shaft of a long bone
  10. number of cervical vertebrae
  11. decreases friction at joint surfaces
  12. covers the diaphysis
  13. ends of the bone
  14. arranged in concentric rings called lamellae
  15. generally cube-shaped
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  1. giant bone-destroying cells
  2. bone is crushed
  3. bone breaks incompletely
  4. bones are joined by sutures
  5. contains red marrow in infants
  6. number of subdivisions of the skeleton
  7. mature bone cells
  8. often begin with "T"
  9. allows for turning movement
  10. longer than they are wide
  11. break that doesn't penetrate the skin
  12. pairs 8-12
  13. carries blood vessels and nerves
  14. example of irregular bone
  15. shoulder blade
  16. supply bone cells with nutrients
  17. example of short bone
  18. example of long bone
  19. number of vertebrae that fuse to form two composite bones
  20. formed by the fusion of five vertebrae

35 Clues: pairs 8-12 • compact bone • forms the arm • shoulder blade • bone is crushed • ends of the bone • mature bone cells • often begin with "T" • shaft of a long bone • example of long bone • covers the diaphysis • composed of 126 bones • example of short bone • generally cube-shaped • bone breaks incompletely • longer than they are wide • example of irregular bone • form an s-shaped curvature • ...

Skeletal system 2023-10-19

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
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  1. drugs that build new bone
  2. rounded bony process
  3. a bone on the medial side of the leg
  4. bones that develop from sheetlike layers of unspecialized connective tissues
  5. the lowest part of the vertebral column of four fused vertebrae
  6. each consists of an ilium, ischium, and pubis
  7. fracture sign of dangerously low bone density
  8. a bowl-shaped structure consisting of the sacrum, coccyx, and pelvic girdle
  9. another term for compact bone
  10. number of bones that compose the fingers and toes
  11. a bone that extends from the hip to the knee
  12. number of ribs
  13. a bone that extends from the scapula to the elbow
  14. the second vertebra
  15. a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD)
  16. a kind of specialized soft connective tissue
  17. what the articular cartilage is made of
  18. skeleton consisting of the skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column, and thoracic cage
  19. cells that break down bone matrix
  20. i.e. the carpal bones
  21. a bone on the thumb side of the forearm between the elbow and the wrist
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  1. skeleton consisting of the pectoral girdle, upper limbs, pelvic girdle, and lower limbs
  2. i.e. the costals and scapulae
  3. number of bones in the metacarpus and metatarsus
  4. mature bone cells
  5. the branching bony plates in spongy bone
  6. articulates a joint with another bone
  7. another term for spongy bone
  8. rodlike bones between the sternum and scapulae
  9. cells that form bone tissue
  10. a bone longer than the radius that overlaps the humerus posteriorly
  11. i.e. the vertebrae and many facial bones
  12. i.e. the forearm and femur
  13. bones that develop of hyaline cartilage that is later replaced by bone tissue
  14. a bone on the lateral side of the tibia
  15. number of bones in the tarsus
  16. number of carpal bones that form a carpus
  17. the shaft of the bone
  18. dense connective tissue that covers the bone
  19. cavity a structure filled with marrow
  20. bony projections where ligaments and tendons attach
  21. a bone consisting of a manubrium, body, and xiphoid process
  22. the first vertebra
  23. next stage of osteopenia
  24. bones that encloses and protects the brain
  25. broad, triangular bones
  26. a triangular structure of five fused vertebrae

47 Clues: number of ribs • mature bone cells • the first vertebra • the second vertebra • rounded bony process • the shaft of the bone • i.e. the carpal bones • broad, triangular bones • next stage of osteopenia • drugs that build new bone • i.e. the forearm and femur • cells that form bone tissue • another term for spongy bone • i.e. the costals and scapulae • another term for compact bone • ...

Skeletal System 2023-10-18

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Columna vertebral
  2. Cartilago
  3. Esternón
  4. Falánges
  5. Rotula
  6. Area lumbar
  7. Arch of the foot
  8. Hueso pelvico
  9. Tibia
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  1. Empeine del pie
  2. Talon
  3. Ribcage
  4. Cubito
  5. Fibula
  6. Clavicula
  7. Tobillo
  8. Radio
  9. Vértebras Cervicales
  10. Manguito Rotador
  11. Coxis

20 Clues: Talon • Radio • Coxis • Tibia • Cubito • Fibula • Rotula • Ribcage • Tobillo • Esternón • Falánges • Cartilago • Clavicula • Area lumbar • Hueso pelvico • Empeine del pie • Arch of the foot • Manguito Rotador • Columna vertebral • Vértebras Cervicales

Skeletal System 2023-12-14

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pain in the lower back(lumbar) region
  2. fracture a broken bone with an open wound
  3. Production of blood cells
  4. trauma to the ligament surrounding a joint
  5. An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
  6. bifida split spine, congenital disease
  7. abnormal softening of cartilage
  8. total displacement of a bone from its joint
  9. Degenerative condition that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure
  10. Marked loss of bone density frequently associated with aging
  11. abnormal curvature of lumbar spine
  12. joint disease that mostly affects cartilage
Down
  1. The partial displacement of bone from its joint
  2. humpback
  3. malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue
  4. disk intervertebral disk that has slipped
  5. joint swelling at base of great toe
  6. Combining form meaning bone marrow
  7. inflammation of the periosteum
  8. breakdown, separation, loosening
  9. inflammation of a tendon
  10. a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
  11. pain in the joints

23 Clues: humpback • pain in the joints • inflammation of a tendon • Production of blood cells • inflammation of the periosteum • abnormal softening of cartilage • breakdown, separation, loosening • Combining form meaning bone marrow • abnormal curvature of lumbar spine • joint swelling at base of great toe • pain in the lower back(lumbar) region • bifida split spine, congenital disease • ...

Skeletal System 2024-10-18

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The curved bone that forms the pelvis
  2. small bones found inside your ear
  3. Holds the brain
  4. The single bone in the upper arm
  5. what bone is your kneecap called
  6. your main shin bone
  7. Bone located on the thumb side of the forearm
  8. 8 bones that form the wrist
  9. 14 bones that form the fingers
  10. Bone located on the pinky side of the forearm
  11. 5 bones that form the palm
  12. longest and strongest bone in the body
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  1. Bone the inferior, anterior portion of the hip bone consisting of a superior ramus, body, and inferior ramus.
  2. scientific word for shoulder blade
  3. helps to protect lungs and heart
  4. 8 bones that help form your feet
  5. your secondary shin bone
  6. Jaw bone
  7. 5 bones that are in your feet
  8. scientific word for collarbone
  9. the large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis

21 Clues: Jaw bone • Holds the brain • your main shin bone • your secondary shin bone • 5 bones that form the palm • 8 bones that form the wrist • 5 bones that are in your feet • 14 bones that form the fingers • scientific word for collarbone • helps to protect lungs and heart • The single bone in the upper arm • 8 bones that help form your feet • what bone is your kneecap called • ...

Skeletal System 2024-10-21

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. joint
  2. closed reduction
  3. treats mis-alignments of spine
  4. fracture
  5. a fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas that are friction
  6. bone density testing
  7. marrow red bone marrow forms red blood cells, yellow bone marrow stores fat
  8. fracture bone is splinted
  9. to bind, tie together
  10. loosening, setting free
  11. abnormal increase in outward curvature of the thoracic spine
  12. total displacement of bone from joint
  13. broken bone with no open wound
  14. the loss of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury or surgical procedure
Down
  1. stiffness;bent,crooked
  2. incomplete fracture of bone: happens mainly in children
  3. abnormal softening of the cartilage
  4. bent,hump
  5. scan nuclear imaging test that helps diagnose bone disease
  6. inflammation of a joint
  7. cartilage
  8. areas where two or more bones join together
  9. smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber
  10. the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
  11. inflammation of the bursa
  12. rib
  13. curve,swayback, bent
  14. abnormal increase in forward curvature
  15. connect bone to bone
  16. skull

30 Clues: rib • joint • skull • fracture • bent,hump • cartilage • closed reduction • bone density testing • curve,swayback, bent • connect bone to bone • to bind, tie together • stiffness;bent,crooked • inflammation of a joint • loosening, setting free • inflammation of the bursa • fracture bone is splinted • treats mis-alignments of spine • broken bone with no open wound • abnormal softening of the cartilage • ...

Skeletal System 2024-09-27

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cube-shaped
  2. Example of a long bone
  3. Make up the wrist
  4. Decreases friction at joint surfaces
  5. Shoulder blade
  6. Bone tissue that is homogeneous
  7. Number of cervical vertebrae
  8. Can be found in children up to 24 months
  9. Only bone that does not articulate with another bone
  10. Bone destroying cells
  11. Shaft of a long bone
  12. Arranged in connecting rings called lamellae
  13. Color of marrow found in adult medullary cavity
Down
  1. Ends of long bone
  2. S-shaped curvature
  3. Example of irregular bone
  4. Break in a bone
  5. Fracture caused by excessive twisting
  6. Thin, flattened, and usually curved
  7. Medial bone of the forearm
  8. Supply bone cells with nutrients
  9. Composed of small needle like pieces of bone
  10. Growth in bone width
  11. Runs perpendicular to the central canal
  12. Axial skeleton is divided into _______ parts
  13. Tailbone
  14. Break that doesn’t penetrate the skin
  15. Allows for nodding movement

28 Clues: Tailbone • Cube-shaped • Shoulder blade • Break in a bone • Ends of long bone • Make up the wrist • S-shaped curvature • Growth in bone width • Shaft of a long bone • Bone destroying cells • Example of a long bone • Example of irregular bone • Medial bone of the forearm • Allows for nodding movement • Number of cervical vertebrae • Bone tissue that is homogeneous • ...

skeletal system 2024-10-29

skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. face up
  2. broken bone
  3. moving toward body
  4. moving a part posteriorly or back
  5. increases angle
  6. collar bone
  7. plantar surface faces medially (as when rolling ankle)
  8. forearm pinky side
  9. face down
  10. breast bone
  11. upper jaw
  12. include the appendages such as the pelvic and pectoral or shoulder girdles and extremities
  13. a back bone
  14. joints that are free moving
  15. bone cells
  16. moving a part forward
  17. soft spot in infant's skull where bones connect allowed movement for passage through birth canal and close by end of year one
  18. decreases angle
  19. large forearm bone on thumb side
Down
  1. tailbone
  2. largest bone thigh
  3. extending beyond normal range
  4. skull
  5. moving away from body
  6. fingers and toes
  7. shin bone
  8. shaft of the long bone
  9. the small bone on lateral (outer) side of lower leg
  10. includes skull spine and rib cage
  11. the ends of bones that articulates another bone to form a joint
  12. shoulder blade
  13. bones carpals
  14. lower jaw
  15. fluid filled sacs at joints
  16. range of motion
  17. form bones
  18. shock absorbing pad between joints
  19. the inner part of bone that forms red blood cells
  20. outer layer or covering of bone
  21. upper arm bone
  22. kneecap

41 Clues: skull • face up • kneecap • tailbone • shin bone • lower jaw • face down • upper jaw • form bones • bone cells • broken bone • collar bone • breast bone • a back bone • bones carpals • shoulder blade • upper arm bone • increases angle • range of motion • decreases angle • fingers and toes • largest bone thigh • moving toward body • forearm pinky side • moving away from body • moving a part forward • shaft of the long bone • ...

Skeletal System 2024-10-23

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bending and incomplete break of a bone; most often seen in children
  2. Abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
  3. Complete fracture that is straight across the bone
  4. Skull
  5. Stiffness
  6. Fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
  7. Blue-white connective tissue, acts as a shock absorber between bones
  8. Joint
  9. x-ray
  10. Curve
  11. Fracture which twists around the bone, may occur from a twisting force
  12. Inflammation of the Bursa
  13. Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side
  14. Partial Displacement of a Bone from its Joint
  15. To Tie or Bind
  16. Bent or Hump
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  1. Total Displacement of a Bone from its Joint
  2. Swayback
  3. Cartilage
  4. Bone fracture that breaks through the skin
  5. Red - red blood cells Yellow - fat
  6. Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
  7. Where 2 or more bones meet
  8. Fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement
  9. Small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic, excessive impact. Overuse injury
  10. Magnetic resonance imaging; used to look at soft issue structures
  11. Rib
  12. Bone
  13. Broken bone with no open wound
  14. Loosening
  15. The visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

31 Clues: Rib • Bone • Skull • Joint • x-ray • Curve • Swayback • Cartilage • Stiffness • Loosening • Bent or Hump • To Tie or Bind • Inflammation of the Bursa • Where 2 or more bones meet • Broken bone with no open wound • Red - red blood cells Yellow - fat • Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine • Bone fracture that breaks through the skin • Total Displacement of a Bone from its Joint • ...

Skeletal System 2025-04-23

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A non-cancerous lump of cartilage.
  2. – Swayback in the lower back.
  3. – A cell that breaks down bone.
  4. – Swelling in the bone.
  5. – Joint pain.
  6. – Cancer in bone marrow.
  7. – A non-cancerous bone lump.
  8. – Swelling in the spine bones.
  9. – Joint pain caused by worn-down cartilage.
  10. – A joint that moves freely.
  11. – The end part of a long bone.
  12. – A joint that moves a little.
  13. – Looking inside a joint with a camera.
  14. – The middle part (shaft) of a long bone.
  15. – The area where the bone shaft meets the end.
  16. – A joint that doesn’t move.
Down
  1. – Hump in the upper back.
  2. – Joint swelling and pain.
  3. – Surgery to fix the skull.
  4. – The outside layer covering bones.
  5. – A cell that builds new bone.
  6. – Surgery to fix cartilage.
  7. – Swelling of a fluid sac near joints.
  8. – Soft bones, often from low vitamin D.
  9. – Swelling of a tendon.
  10. – Weak, thin bones that break easily.
  11. – Soft cartilage in the knee.
  12. – Bone infection.
  13. – Surgery to fix or replace a joint.
  14. – Curved spine.

30 Clues: – Joint pain. • – Curved spine. • – Bone infection. • – Swelling of a tendon. • – Swelling in the bone. • – Cancer in bone marrow. • – Hump in the upper back. • – Joint swelling and pain. • – Surgery to fix the skull. • – Surgery to fix cartilage. • – A non-cancerous bone lump. • – A joint that moves freely. • – A joint that doesn’t move. • – Swayback in the lower back. • ...

Skeletal System 2025-05-15

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the bones in the fingers, three in each finger and two in each thumb, totaling 14 bones
  2. one pair of large, flat triangular bones of the shoulder
  3. a flexible joint composed of eight small, irregular bones (carpals) held together by ligaments
  4. bones forming the sides of the head in the ear region
  5. bone joining the sternum and scapula
  6. light, spongy bone between the eye sockets that forms part of the nasal cavities
  7. twelve pairs of bones forming the wall of the thorax
  8. inner and larger bone of the forearm, attached to the wrist on the side of the little finger
  9. oval, bony case that protects the brain
  10. bones that form the sides and top of the cranium
Down
  1. uppermost and largest bone in the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder
  2. small, thin bones that form the prominence of the cheeks; the cheekbones
  3. forms the sides of the eye socket
  4. chest or pulmonary trunk; consists of the sternum, ribs, and thoracic vertebrae; elastic, bony cage that serves as a protective framework for the heart, lungs, and other internal organs
  5. the flat bone that forms the ventral support of the ribs
  6. smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb
  7. consists of five long, slender bones called metacarpal bones
  8. hindmost bone of the skull, below the parietal bones; forms the back of the skull above the nape
  9. bone forming the forehead
  10. bones that form the prominence of the cheeks; the cheekbones

20 Clues: bone forming the forehead • forms the sides of the eye socket • bone joining the sternum and scapula • oval, bony case that protects the brain • bones that form the sides and top of the cranium • twelve pairs of bones forming the wall of the thorax • bones forming the sides of the head in the ear region • one pair of large, flat triangular bones of the shoulder • ...

Skeletal System 2022-02-02

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. immature bone cell
  2. bottom jaw
  3. breaks down bone cells
  4. bones are used to __ blood cells and platelets
  5. mature bone cell
  6. upper & lower limbs
  7. end of a bone
  8. cartilage piece on the sternum
  9. outer layer of a bone
  10. where all ribs attach
  11. middle of the body
  12. medical term of skull
  13. where 2 or more bones join together
  14. hard bones that provide structure
  15. arms
Down
  1. bones used for ____ to support the body
  2. collar bone
  3. site of hemopoiesis
  4. the patella
  5. cranial, sternum, and ribs
  6. humerus, radius, ulna, and metatarsals
  7. medical term for heel
  8. top jaw
  9. cartilage where bones fuse together
  10. middle of a bone
  11. legs
  12. osteoblast, osteocytes, osteoclasts, & nerves
  13. bones used to ____ vital organs
  14. wings of pelvic
  15. vertebrae and sacrum
  16. skull, thoracic cage, and laryngeal
  17. bones ___ most of the body's calcium
  18. carpals and tarsals

33 Clues: legs • arms • top jaw • bottom jaw • collar bone • the patella • end of a bone • wings of pelvic • middle of a bone • mature bone cell • immature bone cell • middle of the body • site of hemopoiesis • upper & lower limbs • carpals and tarsals • vertebrae and sacrum • medical term for heel • outer layer of a bone • where all ribs attach • medical term of skull • breaks down bone cells • ...

skeletal system 2022-02-03

skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These bones are thin, flat, and curved. They form the ribs, breastbone, and skull.
  2. Joint between bones (as at the elbow or knee) that permits motion in only one plane
  3. abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
  4. End of a long bone
  5. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
  6. inflammation of a joint
  7. vertebrae and facial bones
  8. wrist
  9. Broken bone in many pieces
  10. cube shaped bones of the wrist and ankle
  11. Connects bone to bone
  12. displacement of a bone from its joint
Down
  1. rotating bone turns around an axis; i.e. connection between radius/ulna and humerus
  2. inflammation of a bursa
  3. strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than bone
  4. Areas where two or more bones join together
  5. process of bone formation
  6. limbs
  7. A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily.
  8. Connects muscle to bone
  9. a minor fracture appears as a thin line on x-ray; and may not extend completely through the bone
  10. damage to tissue caused by prolonged, repeated movements
  11. occur in a straight line, more or less at right angles to the bone shaft
  12. shaft of a long bone
  13. a painful swelling of the first joint of the big toe
  14. serious damage to the cartilage that covers the ends of bones in a joint
  15. bones that are longer than they are wide
  16. broken bone
  17. hip and shoulder joints

29 Clues: limbs • wrist • broken bone • End of a long bone • shaft of a long bone • Connects bone to bone • inflammation of a bursa • inflammation of a joint • Connects muscle to bone • hip and shoulder joints • process of bone formation • vertebrae and facial bones • Broken bone in many pieces • displacement of a bone from its joint • abnormal lateral curvature of the spine • ...

Skeletal system 2025-08-12

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Allows us to move our head sideways.
  2. One bone fits into the socket of another bone
  3. Allows back and forth movement
  4. What protects the heart and lungs?
  5. Element required to make bones
  6. What helps us move?
  7. Long and flexible bony structure.
  8. Bone present in the upper arm
  9. Movement controlled by us
  10. Helps us to chew the food
Down
  1. A bony ring like structure
  2. A long flat which holds the ribs
  3. Joint that can bend
  4. What allows the bones to glide?
  5. A delicate structure protected by backbone.
  6. What protects the brain?
  7. Connects bones to muscles
  8. Soft tissue present all over the body.
  9. The longest bone in the body
  10. What helps us to keep the body straight?

20 Clues: Joint that can bend • What helps us move? • What protects the brain? • Connects bones to muscles • Movement controlled by us • Helps us to chew the food • A bony ring like structure • The longest bone in the body • Bone present in the upper arm • Allows back and forth movement • Element required to make bones • What allows the bones to glide? • A long flat which holds the ribs • ...

skeletal system 2022-10-06

skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. proximal carpal row
  2. wrist joint
  3. lateral aspect of the foot
  4. joint where 2 bones in the shoulder meet
  5. adjacent to the metacarpal bone of the thumb
  6. hip/part of the pelvis
  7. heel bone
  8. fibrous joint in the skul
  9. lower leg, thinner than the tibia
  10. one of the carpals on the hand
  11. second cervical vertebra of the spine
  12. one of the three major hip bones
  13. wrist joint
  14. hip bone
  15. center of the chest
  16. ulnar aspect of wrist
Down
  1. outside of the ankle joint
  2. shoulder joint
  3. top of femur
  4. elbow,end of the ulna
  5. shoulder blade
  6. between first two bones of the finger
  7. knee joint
  8. cervical vertebrae
  9. medial aspect of the foot
  10. largest bone in thoracic spinal vertebrae
  11. back of each vertebra
  12. forms the upper jaw
  13. above the body of the sternum
  14. crest largest bone in the pelvis
  15. larger bone in the lower leg

31 Clues: hip bone • heel bone • knee joint • wrist joint • wrist joint • top of femur • shoulder joint • shoulder blade • cervical vertebrae • proximal carpal row • forms the upper jaw • center of the chest • elbow,end of the ulna • back of each vertebra • ulnar aspect of wrist • hip/part of the pelvis • medial aspect of the foot • fibrous joint in the skul • outside of the ankle joint • ...

Skeletal System 2022-10-10

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of bone that varies in shape
  2. tiny pit or depression in the bone
  3. humans typically have 12 of them
  4. expanded ends of bones that for joints
  5. the ____ skeleton relates to the appendages
  6. triangular structure at the base of the vertebral column
  7. the first vertebra which supports the head
  8. cavity within a bone
  9. short bones are almost equal in length and ____
  10. also called the breastbone
  11. also called the thigh bone
  12. the thoracic ___ consists of the ribs, thoracic vertebrae, sternum, & costal cartilage
  13. the kneecap, a type of sesamoid
Down
  1. bones provide support and _____
  2. the vertebral column runs from the skull to ____
  3. the only bone of the upper arm
  4. bone shaft
  5. small, nearly flat surface
  6. made up of 8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones
  7. the lower leg is made up of the tibia and _____
  8. furrow or grove
  9. narrow, ridgelike projection
  10. ___ vertebrae are adapted for weight-bearing
  11. the radius and ____ make up the forearm
  12. a ___ bone is a plate-like shape with a broad surface
  13. also called the tailbone

26 Clues: bone shaft • furrow or grove • cavity within a bone • also called the tailbone • small, nearly flat surface • also called the breastbone • also called the thigh bone • narrow, ridgelike projection • the only bone of the upper arm • bones provide support and _____ • the kneecap, a type of sesamoid • humans typically have 12 of them • type of bone that varies in shape • ...

Skeletal System 2022-11-09

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This bone is also known as the knee cap.
  2. This bone protects the lungs and heart.
  3. Your bones produces this substance in the marrow.
  4. This is the mineral your bones are made of.
  5. This bone protects the brain.
  6. These bones are found in the hands and feet.
  7. The knee is an example of a __________ joint.
  8. This bone is also known as the shoulder blade.
  9. This bone is also known as the collar bone.
  10. The neck is an example of a _______ joint.
Down
  1. The hip is an example of a _____________ joint.
  2. This bone protects the spinal cord.
  3. These are the two lower arm bones.
  4. Bones provide _____ to the organs found underneath them.
  5. These are the two lower leg bones.
  6. This is the upper arm bone.
  7. The wrist is an example of a _____ joint.
  8. This is the upper leg bone.
  9. This bone is also known as the chest plate.
  10. This bone protects the reproductive organs in both men and women.
  11. Bones allow the body to _____.

21 Clues: This is the upper arm bone. • This is the upper leg bone. • This bone protects the brain. • Bones allow the body to _____. • These are the two lower arm bones. • These are the two lower leg bones. • This bone protects the spinal cord. • This bone protects the lungs and heart. • This bone is also known as the knee cap. • The wrist is an example of a _____ joint. • ...

Skeletal System 2022-11-21

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cold: root
  2. Stones: suffix
  3. Type of arthritis also known as DJD: abbreviation
  4. Same, equal: prefix
  5. Pertaining to the cranium and sacrum
  6. Blood pressure: abbreviation
  7. Two, twice: prefix
  8. Slipping of a vertebra: spondylo _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  9. Last portion of the spinal column: abbreviation
  10. New: prefix
  11. Immobility of a joint
  12. Cartilage: combining form
  13. Pain: suffix
Down
  1. Study and treatment of the skeleton, muscles, and associated structures
  2. Twice per day: abbreviation
  3. Vertebra: combining form
  4. A bone disease is named for him
  5. Abbreviation used in taking medical histories
  6. First cervical vertebra
  7. Breakdown and removal of bone
  8. Instrument for measuring joint angles: _ _ _ _ _ meter
  9. Deficiency of: suffix
  10. Meaning of the prefix tel/o

23 Clues: Cold: root • New: prefix • Pain: suffix • Stones: suffix • Two, twice: prefix • Same, equal: prefix • Deficiency of: suffix • Immobility of a joint • First cervical vertebra • Vertebra: combining form • Cartilage: combining form • Twice per day: abbreviation • Meaning of the prefix tel/o • Blood pressure: abbreviation • Breakdown and removal of bone • A bone disease is named for him • ...

Skeletal System 2022-11-02

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Elbow
  2. includes arms, legs, and the girdles
  3. Childhood disease; lack of Vitamin D
  4. category of bones that are thin and curved
  5. Moveable joint of the limbs
  6. includes the clavicle and scapula
  7. the female pelvis is ______ compared to the male pelvis
  8. bone thinning disease
  9. the shaft of a long bone
  10. type of short bone
  11. Fracture that is incomplete
  12. found in the epiphysis of long bones
  13. growth plate
  14. has twelve vertebrae
Down
  1. found in the epiphysis of adult bones; site of hematopoiesis
  2. found in the medullary cavity of adult bones
  3. Ulna and radius
  4. red blood cell formation
  5. abnormal curvature of the vertebrae
  6. Immoveable joint (skull)
  7. Bone tissue found in the diaphysis
  8. Classification of fracture where the bone does not break the skin
  9. two ends of bones forced into one another
  10. ribs that have no anterior attachment
  11. When a bone is forced out of its normal position
  12. includes the skull, ribs, & vertebrae

26 Clues: Elbow • growth plate • Ulna and radius • type of short bone • has twelve vertebrae • bone thinning disease • red blood cell formation • Immoveable joint (skull) • the shaft of a long bone • Moveable joint of the limbs • Fracture that is incomplete • includes the clavicle and scapula • Bone tissue found in the diaphysis • abnormal curvature of the vertebrae • ...

Skeletal System 2022-01-26

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. living tissue that changes constantly
  2. shoulder blade
  3. the knee in horses
  4. bone is formed from cartilage when the animal is an _________
  5. human ankle
  6. the ______ skeleton is comprised of the bones coming off the midline of the body
  7. ____________ growth plates produce cartilage
  8. ________ matter gives bone rigidity and hardness
  9. bones change the direction of tendons
  10. ______ is responsible for blood cell formation
  11. removal of old bone material
  12. joining point of diaphysis and epiphysis
  13. the cat is the only domestic animal with one
  14. thin outer protective later of bone
  15. forms the elbow joint
Down
  1. bones are complex shaped
  2. creation of new bone material
  3. forms the upper arm
  4. bones that are seed shaped
  5. _________ matter is mostly collagen
  6. hand in humans
  7. thin inner protective layer lining the medullary cavity
  8. body of a long bone
  9. bones that serve as an area of muscle attachment
  10. inner core of the bone
  11. forms the forearm
  12. knee in humans
  13. enlarged ends of long bones
  14. bones found in the limbs
  15. space within bone filled marrow

30 Clues: human ankle • shoulder blade • hand in humans • knee in humans • forms the forearm • the knee in horses • forms the upper arm • body of a long bone • forms the elbow joint • inner core of the bone • bones are complex shaped • bones found in the limbs • bones that are seed shaped • enlarged ends of long bones • removal of old bone material • creation of new bone material • ...

Skeletal System 2021-10-18

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. facial bone that forms the roof of the mouth
  2. bones that make up the palm of the hand
  3. bones that make up the hip bones in the pelvic girdle
  4. ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum
  5. ankle bones
  6. facial bone in the front center of the face
  7. 5 vertebrae that make up the lower back portion of the spine
  8. first seven pair of ribs that attach directly to the sternum
  9. bones that form the main trunk of the body (skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum)
  10. upper arm bone
  11. type of fracture where there is a complete break of the bone and the skin remains intact; also called closed
  12. facial bone that forms the jaw
  13. hunchback curvature of the upper spine
  14. membrane that lines around the outer part of the long bone
  15. Likes to chase mice
  16. larger bone of the lower leg, shin bone
  17. Man's best friend
  18. wrist bones
  19. swayback curvature of the lower spine
  20. ribs that do not attach to the front of the body; only attached at the vertebrae
  21. ___________ disk is when an intervertebral disk ruptures or protrudes causing pressure on the spinal cord
  22. type of fracture caused by a twisting action resulting in one or more fractures
  23. openings in the bone that allow for vessels and nerves to enter or leave
  24. bones that make up the fingers and the toes
  25. Has a trunk
  26. joint that is completely immovable
  27. 7 vertebrae that make up the neck portion of the spine
  28. the tailbone portion of the spine
  29. bone inflammation usually caused by a pathogenic organism
  30. happens when a bone is forcibly displaced from a joint
  31. membrane that lines the inner part of the long bone
Down
  1. "soft spots" of the skull that allow for enlargement of the skull and brain growth
  2. softening of the bone causing a person to be more prone to fractures; typically caused by low calcium, hormone imbalance, sedentary lifestyle
  3. bones that form the accessory skeleton of the body (shoulder, pelvis, arms, legs)
  4. joint that is also known as a synovial joint, freely movable joint
  5. type of fracture where the distal radius is broken and dislocated; typically from falling on an outstretched hand
  6. shoulder blade of the shoulder girdle
  7. bones of the foot that make up the instep (arch of the foot); midfoot region
  8. smaller bone of the lower leg
  9. type of fracture where the bone is bent and splits or cracks incompletely
  10. small fluid filled sacs that surround joints
  11. type of fracture where the bone breaks and ruptures through the skin causing a higher risk of infection; also called open
  12. thigh bone of the leg
  13. knee cap bone of the leg
  14. Large marsupial
  15. larger lower arm bone on the pinky side
  16. lower arm bone on the thumb side
  17. type of fracture where the bone is broken into more than 2 pieces
  18. side to side curvature of the spine
  19. collarbone of the shoulder girdle
  20. joint that is slightly movable
  21. 12 vertebrae that make up the middle portion of the spine
  22. Flying mammal
  23. type of fracture where a broken piece of skull is pressed inward

54 Clues: ankle bones • wrist bones • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • upper arm bone • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • thigh bone of the leg • knee cap bone of the leg • smaller bone of the lower leg • facial bone that forms the jaw • joint that is slightly movable • lower arm bone on the thumb side • collarbone of the shoulder girdle • the tailbone portion of the spine • ...

Skeletal System 2023-01-08

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Joints, Fixed in place and don't move at all.
  2. Is a bowl-shaped structure that supports the spine.
  3. The place where two bones meet.
  4. A triangular-shaped bone in the knee.
  5. The amount of bones in your body.
  6. Cord, a large bundle of nerves that sends information from your brain to the rest of your body.
  7. Located above your elbow.
  8. Another name for the shoulder blade.
  9. Which is one bone made of four fused vertebrae.
  10. Protects the most important part of all, the brain.
  11. Vertebrae that anchor your ribs in place.
  12. The longest and strongest bone in your body.
Down
  1. Act like a cage of bones around your chest.
  2. Vertebrae that are in the back of your neck, just below your brain, and they support your head and neck.
  3. Locate below the thoracic vertebrae.
  4. Made up of many bones.
  5. Give your body structure, let you move in many ways, protect your internal organs, and more.
  6. and Ulna, Located below the elbow.
  7. and Fibula, Located below the knee.
  8. Made up of five vertebrae that are fused together to form one single bone.
  9. Lets you twist and bend and it holds your body upright.
  10. Joints, Allow you to twist, bend, and move different parts of your body.
  11. The amount of bones in your spine.

23 Clues: Made up of many bones. • Located above your elbow. • The place where two bones meet. • The amount of bones in your body. • and Ulna, Located below the elbow. • The amount of bones in your spine. • and Fibula, Located below the knee. • Locate below the thoracic vertebrae. • Another name for the shoulder blade. • A triangular-shaped bone in the knee. • ...

Skeletal System 2022-09-12

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fluid Fluid that allows the joints to move easily (TWO WORDS)
  2. d Your body needs _______ to make string bones. Your body makes this when it is exposed to the sun (TWO WORDS)
  3. Joints that do not move
  4. This is what occurs when two smaller bones are joined together to form one bone
  5. A firm but resilient material in the body and on the ends of bones that absorbs shock well and keeps the bones from getting hurt when they rub against each other
  6. A bulge that occurs in a broken bone while it is healing
  7. Fats that are stored in your bones as well as elsewhere in your body periosteum The outside layer of a bone; a thin, tough membrane
  8. system The boy supportive structure within the human body (TWO WORDS)
  9. This is a disease that results in weak bones with lots of tiny holes in them
  10. The cells that make new bones
  11. The bones of your skull that protect your brain
  12. bone The layer of bone under the compact bone. It is a network of pores and tunnels interconnected in a pattern that makes the bone strong yet resilient (TWO WORDS)
Down
  1. The tough fiber that makes up part of the bone
  2. The bone cells that eat away at the spongy layer, causing your bones to get wider
  3. when a person doesn't get enough of the right kinds of nutrients
  4. A disease that causes weak and misinformed bones. People can get this disease when they do not get enough Vitamin D
  5. This is the kind of bone marrow in which lipids (fats) are stored
  6. A mineral stored in your bones that helps keep your hear beating and your brain thinking. It also makes bones strong
  7. The longest bone in the body-the thigh bone
  8. This is the kind of bone marrows in which blood cells are made
  9. What scientists call it when the body breaks down old bone and rebuilds new bone
  10. The group of bones that make up your head

22 Clues: Joints that do not move • The cells that make new bones • The group of bones that make up your head • The longest bone in the body-the thigh bone • The tough fiber that makes up part of the bone • The bones of your skull that protect your brain • A bulge that occurs in a broken bone while it is healing • fluid Fluid that allows the joints to move easily (TWO WORDS) • ...

Skeletal System 2025-10-16

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. x-ray
  2. rib
  3. loosening, setting free
  4. joint
  5. the partial displacement of a bone from its joint
  6. stiffness; bent, crooked
  7. bone
  8. cartilage
  9. to bind, tie together
  10. osteoarthritis
  11. a specialist in care for the feet
  12. bone density testing
  13. abnormal softening of cartilage
  14. inflammation of a joint
  15. spinal cord, bone marrow
  16. connect bone to bone
Down
  1. hump
  2. swayback
  3. curved
  4. supports the head and body and protects the spinal cord
  5. inflammation of the bursa
  6. fracture
  7. the total displacement of a bone from its joint
  8. broken bone with no open wound
  9. skull
  10. bone fracture that breaks through the skin
  11. lines the capsule and secretes synovial fluid
  12. areas where two or more bones join together
  13. Closed reduction
  14. Total knee arthroplasty

30 Clues: rib • hump • bone • x-ray • joint • skull • curved • swayback • fracture • cartilage • osteoarthritis • Closed reduction • bone density testing • connect bone to bone • to bind, tie together • loosening, setting free • inflammation of a joint • Total knee arthroplasty • stiffness; bent, crooked • spinal cord, bone marrow • inflammation of the bursa • broken bone with no open wound • ...

skeletal system 2025-10-16

skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. oss/e,oss/I/oss/o,oste/o
  2. areas where two or more bones join together
  3. radiograph
  4. total displacement of a bone from its joint
  5. treats mis-alignments of the spine
  6. cranial/o
  7. to bind, tie together
  8. inflammation of a joint
  9. protects the spinal cord and supports the head and body
  10. inflammation of a bursa
  11. loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease,injury or surgical procedure
  12. fracture that is bent and partially broken. primarily in children
  13. spondyl/o
  14. connect bone to bone
Down
  1. partial displacement of a bone from its joint
  2. a specialist in care for feet
  3. abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
  4. degenerative disease, most commonly associated with aging
  5. abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
  6. closed reduction
  7. fracture which twists around the bone
  8. abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the lumbar spine
  9. to bind, tie together
  10. loosening
  11. nuclear imaging test that helps diagnose bone disease
  12. smooth rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones
  13. total knee arthroplasty
  14. fracture that bone is broken, no open wound
  15. a fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas that are subject to friction
  16. rib

30 Clues: rib • cranial/o • loosening • spondyl/o • radiograph • closed reduction • connect bone to bone • to bind, tie together • to bind, tie together • inflammation of a joint • total knee arthroplasty • inflammation of a bursa • oss/e,oss/I/oss/o,oste/o • a specialist in care for feet • treats mis-alignments of the spine • fracture which twists around the bone • abnormal lateral curvature of the spine • ...

Skeletal System 2025-09-08

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. skeleton composed of 80 bones and includes the skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column, and the rib cage
  2. finger bones
  3. S or C curvature; could be in both the thoracic and lumbar regions of the back
  4. skeleton composed of 126 bones; divided into upper and lower extremities
  5. lower arm bone; located on the pinky side of the arm
  6. lower leg bone
  7. shoulder blade
  8. shin bone
  9. breastbone
  10. swayback; an exaggerated forward curve in the lumbar region
  11. in the palm of the hand
  12. attach muscles to bones
  13. thigh bone; longest and heaviest bone in the body
  14. a series of small, irregularly shaped bones that form the spine
  15. kneecap
Down
  1. bones protect internal organs; examples include the cranium, ribs, and sternum
  2. hunchback; an exaggerated curve in the thoracic region
  3. wrist bones
  4. collarbone
  5. flexible connective tissue that covers the end of many bones at the joint
  6. bones embedded in the tendons and help protect the tendons; example is the patella
  7. lower arm bone; located on the thumb side of the arm
  8. bones have an irregular shape and help protect internal organs; example is vertebrae
  9. toe bones
  10. upper arm bone
  11. connect bones at a joint
  12. encloses and protects the brain
  13. bones support weight and help with movement; examples include humerus, radius, femur, and tibia
  14. forms the heel and the posterior side of the foot
  15. the largest sesamoid bone in the body
  16. bones provide stability with their cube shape; examples include carpals and tarsals
  17. feet bones

32 Clues: kneecap • toe bones • shin bone • collarbone • breastbone • feet bones • wrist bones • finger bones • upper arm bone • lower leg bone • shoulder blade • in the palm of the hand • attach muscles to bones • connect bones at a joint • encloses and protects the brain • the largest sesamoid bone in the body • forms the heel and the posterior side of the foot • ...

Skeletal System 2025-12-11

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. break along the long axis of a bone
  2. break on one side of a bone, usually due to a bending force
  3. small, seed-shaped bone embedded in a tendon, i.e. Proximal and distal sesamoids
  4. cube shaped bone, i.e. bones of the carpus and tarsus
  5. bone breaks through the skin
  6. bone longer than it is wide, i.e. humerus, radius and femur
  7. complex and irregularly shaped bone, i.e. vertebrae
  8. process by which tissue and cartilage becomes bone
  9. joining point of epiphysis and diaphysis
  10. space within the bone filled with marrow
  11. thin outer layer of bone covering
  12. body of a long bone
  13. bone shatters into many pieces
Down
  1. consists of fore and hind legs
  2. consists of the skull and vertebrae
  3. enlarged ends of long bones
  4. break completely across the bone
  5. framework of structures that support and protect the body
  6. freely movable joint
  7. bone does not break through the skin
  8. plate of a bone i.e. Scapula
  9. thin inner layer of bone covering: lines medullary cavity

22 Clues: body of a long bone • freely movable joint • enlarged ends of long bones • bone breaks through the skin • plate of a bone i.e. Scapula • consists of fore and hind legs • bone shatters into many pieces • break completely across the bone • thin outer layer of bone covering • break along the long axis of a bone • consists of the skull and vertebrae • ...

Skeletal System 2025-12-19

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Spinal cord
  2. Hooves
  3. Knee cap
  4. Similar to ankles
  5. Shoulder blade
  6. Similar to wrists
  7. Hard mineral matter
  8. Connected to ulna
  9. Protects brain
  10. Breastbone
  11. Lower jaw
  12. Movement in forearm
Down
  1. Lost shaft in cattle & sheep
  2. Stores fat and energy
  3. "knee"
  4. Protect reproductive parts
  5. Connected to femur
  6. Upper arm
  7. Outer layer
  8. Strong bones
  9. Lines hollow portions
  10. Bears weight
  11. Protects heart and lungs

23 Clues: "knee" • Hooves • Knee cap • Upper arm • Lower jaw • Breastbone • Spinal cord • Outer layer • Strong bones • Bears weight • Shoulder blade • Protects brain • Similar to ankles • Similar to wrists • Connected to ulna • Connected to femur • Hard mineral matter • Movement in forearm • Stores fat and energy • Lines hollow portions • Protects heart and lungs • Protect reproductive parts • Lost shaft in cattle & sheep

Skeletal System 2025-09-19

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. watery flow; root for arthritis-related study
  2. inflammation of the joint fluid
  3. process of observing a joint
  4. bones of the hand beyond the wrist
  5. abnormal curvature of the spine
  6. immature bone cell
  7. shin bone
  8. record/image of spinal cord
  9. articulation between bones
  10. bone tumor
  11. shoulder blade
  12. image of a joint
  13. tissue connecting muscle to bone
  14. sac of fluid near a joint
  15. smaller bone of lower leg
  16. individual spinal bone
  17. humpback
  18. backbone
  19. ankle bones
Down
  1. softening of cartilage
  2. surgical repair of a joint
  3. bone-destroying cell
  4. collar bone
  5. joint fluid/tissue
  6. inflammation of a joint
  7. membrane around the bone
  8. knee cap
  9. swayback
  10. condition of porous bones
  11. thigh bone

30 Clues: knee cap • swayback • humpback • backbone • shin bone • bone tumor • thigh bone • collar bone • ankle bones • shoulder blade • image of a joint • joint fluid/tissue • immature bone cell • bone-destroying cell • softening of cartilage • individual spinal bone • inflammation of a joint • membrane around the bone • condition of porous bones • sac of fluid near a joint • smaller bone of lower leg • ...

Skeletal System 2025-10-06

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tailbone
  2. the structure where two bones fit with each other
  3. bones that are apart of the spinal column
  4. collarbone
  5. kneecap
  6. lower jaw
  7. lower spine (waist area)
  8. thigh bone
  9. tough flexible connective tissue that holds bones together
  10. shoulder blade
Down
  1. upper arm bone
  2. the neck area
  3. firm and flexible tissue that cushions bones at joints
  4. shin bone
  5. bones bones inside the nose
  6. marrow spongy tissue inside some bones
  7. bones of the wrist
  8. upper jaw
  9. the chest area
  10. forearm

20 Clues: kneecap • forearm • tailbone • shin bone • upper jaw • lower jaw • collarbone • thigh bone • the neck area • upper arm bone • the chest area • shoulder blade • bones of the wrist • lower spine (waist area) • bones bones inside the nose • marrow spongy tissue inside some bones • bones that are apart of the spinal column • the structure where two bones fit with each other • ...

Skeletal System 2026-03-04

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am 1 of the 5 functions of the skeletal system. I pair up with shape & support.
  2. I am what someone might wear for a number of weeks if they break a bone.
  3. I am a connective tissue. I connect bone to bone & make joints strong.
  4. I am a layer of bone. I have hollow sections that house marrow. I allow the bones to be light and somewhat flexible.
  5. I am 1 of the 5 functions of the skeletal system. The brain, heart, lungs, spinal cord, & other organs greatly depend on me.
  6. I am a substance found inside some of your larger bones. I make blood cells.
  7. I am a cell made in the marrow. I give blood its color and haul oxygen around the body.
  8. I am a joint found in the hips & shoulders.
  9. I am the medical term for your skull.
  10. I am a joint found in the knees & elbows.
Down
  1. I am a bone cell. I build new bone.
  2. I am a cancer of the blood & am characterized by rapid reproduction of defective white blood cells.
  3. I am the medical term doctors use when you break a bone.
  4. I am a layer of bone that is mostly solid.
  5. I am a cell made in the marrow. I fight diseases & infections.
  6. I am what happens when someone breaks a bone and it sticks out of the skin.
  7. I am a bone cell. I tear up & get rid of old bone.
  8. I am likely the first mineral you think of when it comes to strong bones.
  9. I am a joint found in the thumbs.
  10. I am usually the strongest bone in the body. I am found in the upper leg.

20 Clues: I am a joint found in the thumbs. • I am a bone cell. I build new bone. • I am the medical term for your skull. • I am a joint found in the knees & elbows. • I am a layer of bone that is mostly solid. • I am a joint found in the hips & shoulders. • I am a bone cell. I tear up & get rid of old bone. • I am the medical term doctors use when you break a bone. • ...

Skeletal System 2022-01-04

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. located on the knee
  2. also called the pelvis
  3. top of the cervical vertebrae
  4. bone on the shoulder
  5. longest bone in the body
  6. the vertebrae below the thoracic vertebrae
  7. bone in the wrist in line with the thumb
  8. cord that attaches muscle to bone
  9. skull bone
  10. break in the bone
  11. curvature of the spine
  12. 12 pair of them
Down
  1. below the atlas in the cervical vertebrae
  2. jaw
  3. bone in wrist in line with the pinky
  4. heel of the foot
  5. strong flexible connective tissue
  6. longest bone in the arm
  7. the end part of the sacrum
  8. elastic connective tissue that attaches bones

20 Clues: jaw • skull bone • 12 pair of them • heel of the foot • break in the bone • located on the knee • bone on the shoulder • also called the pelvis • curvature of the spine • longest bone in the arm • longest bone in the body • the end part of the sacrum • top of the cervical vertebrae • strong flexible connective tissue • cord that attaches muscle to bone • bone in wrist in line with the pinky • ...

Skeletal System 2020-08-20

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are 26 bones in the human....
  2. This bone protects the brain from any injuries.
  3. You should always exercise to look after you bones Even just a quick...... is good.
  4. ....... helps your bones to become denser.
  5. The smallest bone in our body is in our.....
  6. You should have this many ribs but some people have more.
  7. The unla is a long bone which is in your....
  8. This fluid helps joints move easier.
  9. Only 10% of the world's animals are........ (humans included)
Down
  1. these bones support our body's movement.
  2. What are your bones mostly made of?
  3. You more likely to get osteoporosis if you are a......
  4. Bones are filled with spongy tissue called.....
  5. This tissue connect bones to other bones.
  6. This important bone supports most of our body weight.
  7. ...... helps your bones to stop rubbing together.
  8. This is the longest and strongest bone in our body
  9. To do CPR properly you have to start by finding this bone.
  10. What in the human body, once broken, can heal itself?
  11. Not everyone may like them but these foods are good for bones as well.

20 Clues: What are your bones mostly made of? • There are 26 bones in the human.... • This fluid helps joints move easier. • these bones support our body's movement. • This tissue connect bones to other bones. • ....... helps your bones to become denser. • The smallest bone in our body is in our..... • The unla is a long bone which is in your.... • ...

Skeletal System 2020-08-20

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these bones support our body's movement.
  2. ...... helps your bones to stop rubbing together.
  3. This tissue connect bones to other bones.
  4. There are 26 bones in the human....
  5. To do CPR properly you have to start by finding this bone.
  6. Not everyone may like them but these foods are good for bones as well.
  7. This important bone supports most of our body weight.
  8. This fluid helps joints move easier.
  9. The smallest bone in our body is in our.....
  10. Bones are filled with spongy tissue called.....
  11. The unla is a long bone which is in your....
Down
  1. What are your bones mostly made of?
  2. ....... helps your bones to become denser.
  3. What in the human body, once broken, can heal itself?
  4. This is the longest and strongest bone in our body
  5. Only 10% of the world's animals are........ (humans included)
  6. You more likely to get osteoporosis if you are a......
  7. You should have this many ribs but some people have more.
  8. This bone protects the brain from any injuries.
  9. You should always exercise to look after you .bones Even just a quick...... is good.

20 Clues: What are your bones mostly made of? • There are 26 bones in the human.... • This fluid helps joints move easier. • these bones support our body's movement. • This tissue connect bones to other bones. • ....... helps your bones to become denser. • The smallest bone in our body is in our..... • The unla is a long bone which is in your.... • ...

Skeletal System 2022-02-20

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vertebrae number 20-24
  2. large bone in the heel of the foot
  3. vertebrae number 8-19
  4. tubular bones between wrist and digits
  5. small bone in lower leg
  6. upper hip bone
  7. second cervical vertebrae
  8. inner bone in lower arm
  9. short angular bones that makes up the ankle
  10. large bone in lower leg
  11. upper jaw
Down
  1. cheekbone
  2. upper arm
  3. forehead
  4. bones in the fingers and toes
  5. tailbone
  6. first 7 vertebrae
  7. lower jaw
  8. upper leg
  9. first cervical vertebrae
  10. kneecap

21 Clues: kneecap • forehead • tailbone • cheekbone • upper arm • lower jaw • upper leg • upper jaw • upper hip bone • first 7 vertebrae • vertebrae number 8-19 • vertebrae number 20-24 • small bone in lower leg • inner bone in lower arm • large bone in lower leg • first cervical vertebrae • second cervical vertebrae • bones in the fingers and toes • large bone in the heel of the foot • ...

Skeletal System 2013-11-11

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. short bones that make up the wrist
  2. heelbone
  3. anatomical name of the collarbone
  4. a term that is used for both fingers and toes
  5. attach bone to bone
  6. attach muscle to bone
  7. kneecap
  8. bone of the upper arm
  9. smaller bone in the lower leg
  10. tibs that attach to the spine and the sternum
Down
  1. short bones that make up the ankle
  2. shinbone
  3. the lower jawbone
  4. upper jawbone
  5. long bones in the palm of your hand
  6. number of cervical vertebrae
  7. process tip of the breast bone
  8. attach to the spine but do not attach on the front
  9. bone in the forearm on the little finger side
  10. frontal bone that the ribs attach to
  11. shoulder blade
  12. attach the spinal column to the coxa
  13. bone in the forearm on the thumb side
  14. upper leg bone

24 Clues: kneecap • shinbone • heelbone • upper jawbone • shoulder blade • upper leg bone • the lower jawbone • attach bone to bone • attach muscle to bone • bone of the upper arm • number of cervical vertebrae • smaller bone in the lower leg • process tip of the breast bone • anatomical name of the collarbone • short bones that make up the ankle • short bones that make up the wrist • ...

Skeletal System 2014-05-12

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a soft connective tissue that is found in the spaces of many bones
  2. ends of a long bone
  3. ankle bones
  4. a membrane that surrounds bone
  5. a condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily
  6. an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
  7. shaft of a long bone
  8. number of facial bones (spell number)
  9. 26 small bones that make up your backbone
  10. the strong connective tissue that holds bones in joints together
  11. narrow opening in a bone
  12. lower jaw bone
Down
  1. tailbone; forms the end of the spine
  2. a substitute for a diseased or missing body part
  3. a disease in which joints become irritated or inflamed
  4. typical number of bones in adult skeleton
  5. a place in the body where 2 bones come together
  6. your framework that is made up of all the bones in your body
  7. thigh bone; largest bone in the body
  8. connective tissue that is more flexible than the bone

20 Clues: ankle bones • lower jaw bone • ends of a long bone • shaft of a long bone • narrow opening in a bone • a membrane that surrounds bone • tailbone; forms the end of the spine • thigh bone; largest bone in the body • number of facial bones (spell number) • typical number of bones in adult skeleton • 26 small bones that make up your backbone • ...

Skeletal System 2014-05-13

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _____ is the bone in the upper arm
  2. If you move from a sitting to a standing position, the joint movement that occurs at the knee is called ____
  3. The bones of the wrist are the ____
  4. _____ is one of the four cranial bones
  5. _____ is an abnormal "hunchback" appearance
  6. Another name for the breast bone is the _____
  7. The shoulder and hip are _____ ___ _____ joints
  8. _____ is the outer covering of the bone
  9. ____ is the process of blood cell formation in the red bone marrow of bones
  10. _____ is located on the thumb side of the hand
  11. _____ _____ is bone that broke through skin
  12. The shoulder girdle consist of _____ ___ _____
  13. _____ is the medical term for kneecap
  14. _____ bones are found in the skull
  15. _____ is one of the three parts of the pelvis
  16. Porous bones are called ____ ____
  17. A _____ fracture is a bone injury that does not completely separate the bone
  18. _____ is an infection of the bone
  19. Seven pairs of costal cartilages join seven pairs of ribs directly to the sternum. These are known as _____ _____
  20. A _____ is a damaged ligament
  21. _____ is the central opening on the vertebrae for the passage of the spinal cord
  22. ____ is a disease caused from a lack of vitamin D and can cause a person to have bowlegs
  23. _____ is pain in your big toe
Down
  1. Areas where cranial bones join together to form immovable joints are called ____
  2. The act of movement away from the body is ____
  3. Applying a cast around a fracture _____ the bone
  4. If you broke your clavicle, you'd have a bone injury called a ____
  5. _____ is located on the pinky side of the hand
  6. The _____ _____ is made up of the skull, spine, and ribs
  7. Total number of bones in the body (four words)
  8. The cranium protects the ____
  9. _______ ______ is a chronic, autoimmune disease.
  10. The medical term for the finger bone is _____
  11. The heel bone is known as the ____
  12. Inflammation of joints is _____
  13. _____ is caused by poor posture (Swaybacked)
  14. The shaft of the long bone is called ____
  15. Immovable joints are found in the _____ _____
  16. The only movable bone of the face is the _____
  17. _____ is when the spine is curved from side to side
  18. What is an osteocyte? _____ _____
  19. ____ is the movement used to turn your head side to side to say "No"
  20. _____ is the largest bone in the body
  21. ____ is the fluid that reduces the friction during movement
  22. When you're old and your bones become more porous, lose calcium and phosphorous and are more likely to fracture, you have a condition called ____
  23. Bones are composed of microscopic cells called ____
  24. One function of the skeletal system is to store ____
  25. Flexion means ____

48 Clues: Flexion means ____ • The cranium protects the ____ • A _____ is a damaged ligament • _____ is pain in your big toe • Inflammation of joints is _____ • Porous bones are called ____ ____ • What is an osteocyte? _____ _____ • _____ is an infection of the bone • _____ is the bone in the upper arm • The heel bone is known as the ____ • _____ bones are found in the skull • ...

Skeletal System 2014-01-21

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ear bones
  2. Jaw bone
  3. Bony protection for eye
  4. Collarbone
  5. Ankle bump
  6. Bones of the wrist
  7. Where two bones meet
  8. Shoulder blade
  9. soft core of bone
  10. Large bump
  11. Backbone
  12. Infection of bone
  13. Seed-like bone
  14. Funny bone?
  15. Kneecap
  16. Narrow part of a long bone
  17. Bone in throat
Down
  1. Metacarpophalangeal joint
  2. Easily fractured wrist bone
  3. Heel
  4. Bones of the foot
  5. Buckle fracture
  6. Shin bone
  7. Open fracture
  8. Membrane covering bone
  9. Bone building cell
  10. Outer layer of bone
  11. Circular bone?
  12. Childhood fracture
  13. Longest bone in the body
  14. Point of elbow
  15. Breastbone
  16. Finger (or toe) bone

33 Clues: Heel • Kneecap • Jaw bone • Backbone • Ear bones • Shin bone • Collarbone • Ankle bump • Large bump • Breastbone • Funny bone? • Open fracture • Shoulder blade • Circular bone? • Point of elbow • Seed-like bone • Bone in throat • Buckle fracture • Bones of the foot • soft core of bone • Infection of bone • Bones of the wrist • Bone building cell • Childhood fracture • Outer layer of bone • Where two bones meet • ...

Skeletal System 2015-02-09

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dense flexible connective tissue
  2. shaft of bone
  3. thighbone
  4. person who treats joint and connective tissue disorders
  5. T1-T12
  6. tailbone
  7. atrophy of the bones
  8. long bone extending from shoulder to elbow
  9. to form bone
  10. bone cells
  11. C1-C7
  12. kneecap
  13. broken bone
  14. straight line through physical body
  15. one of two bones extending from the elbow to the wrist
Down
  1. formation of cartilage
  2. medical specialty concerned with preservation of bones
  3. end of long bone
  4. five bones fused together at the end of the spine
  5. to straighten a joint
  6. injury to the ligament
  7. having to do with something attached
  8. L1-L5
  9. bending a joint

24 Clues: C1-C7 • L1-L5 • T1-T12 • kneecap • tailbone • thighbone • bone cells • broken bone • to form bone • shaft of bone • bending a joint • end of long bone • atrophy of the bones • to straighten a joint • formation of cartilage • injury to the ligament • dense flexible connective tissue • straight line through physical body • having to do with something attached • long bone extending from shoulder to elbow • ...

Skeletal System 2015-01-24

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. knee
  2. upper leg
  3. top of the skull
  4. we have 24
  5. shoulder blade
  6. form the arches of the foot
  7. upper arm
  8. finger side, lower arm
  9. end of spine, tail bone
  10. back to the skull
  11. neck
  12. the collarbone
Down
  1. 7 ankle bones upper foot
  2. hip bone
  3. side of the skull
  4. larger bone, lower leg
  5. the lower jaw
  6. smaller bone, lower leg
  7. heel
  8. breast bone
  9. upper hand
  10. fingers and toes
  11. forehead
  12. the cheek area
  13. the upper jaw
  14. base of the skull
  15. thumb side, lower arm

27 Clues: knee • heel • neck • hip bone • forehead • upper leg • upper arm • we have 24 • upper hand • breast bone • the lower jaw • the upper jaw • shoulder blade • the cheek area • the collarbone • top of the skull • fingers and toes • side of the skull • base of the skull • back to the skull • thumb side, lower arm • larger bone, lower leg • finger side, lower arm • smaller bone, lower leg • end of spine, tail bone • ...

Skeletal System 2014-11-09

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a space between the bones of the skull in an infant or fetus, where ossification is not complete
  2. a small channel or duct
  3. a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone
  4. occurs when the cartilage model also grows in thickness due to the addition of more extracellular matrix on the peripheral cartilage surface
  5. the formation of bone
  6. the shaft or central part of a long bone
  7. the soft tissue found between the articular capsule (joint capsule) and the joint cavity of synovial joints.
  8. a cell that secretes the matrix for bone formation
  9. the formation and development of blood cells
  10. the apposition or formation of new bone as a normal physiologic process
  11. the most common and most movable type of joint
Down
  1. a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted
  2. a cell that has secreted the matrix of cartilage and become embedded in it
  3. A cyclical process by which bone maintains a dynamic steady state through resorption and formation of a small amount of bone at the same site.
  4. bone marrow mainly made up of fat cells
  5. a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints
  6. a haversian canal with the concentrically arranged laminae of bone that surround it
  7. an opening, hole, or passage, especially in a bone
  8. a type of continuous, slightly movable joint
  9. the process or action by which something is reabsorbed

20 Clues: the formation of bone • a small channel or duct • bone marrow mainly made up of fat cells • the shaft or central part of a long bone • a type of continuous, slightly movable joint • the formation and development of blood cells • the most common and most movable type of joint • an opening, hole, or passage, especially in a bone • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-24

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Neck vertebrae
  2. Electricity
  3. Thighbone
  4. Heel
  5. to visually examine
  6. Membrane surrounding bone
  7. Vitamin D deficiency
  8. device used in arthroscopy
  9. Treats joints and connective tissue disorder
  10. Realigning a bone fracture
  11. foot,child
  12. Formation of bone
  13. Inflammation of joints
  14. -malacia
  15. Shaft of the long bone
  16. Bone marrow
Down
  1. Dense, flexible connective tissue
  2. Lower spinal column
  3. Wrist
  4. turning palm/foot upward
  5. Removal of rib
  6. Drug derived from opium
  7. Removing fluid from a joint
  8. Inflammation
  9. Both sides
  10. S-shaped curvature
  11. Tumor
  12. Surgical cutting of bone
  13. Movement
  14. Bending or being bent
  15. cheir/o

31 Clues: Heel • Wrist • Tumor • cheir/o • Movement • -malacia • Thighbone • foot,child • Both sides • Electricity • Bone marrow • Inflammation • Neck vertebrae • Removal of rib • Formation of bone • S-shaped curvature • Lower spinal column • to visually examine • Vitamin D deficiency • Bending or being bent • Inflammation of joints • Shaft of the long bone • Drug derived from opium • turning palm/foot upward • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-19

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. place where bones come together
  2. breast bone
  3. surgical repair of a joint
  4. pain in the ribs
  5. one of three bones of the hip
  6. shoulder blade
  7. chest
  8. one of two bones extending from the elbow to the wrist
Down
  1. movement away from the midline of the body
  2. injury to a ligament
  3. turning the palm or foot upward
  4. large bone extending from the shoulder and ending at the elbow
  5. ankle bone
  6. field of study that deals with joints and connective tissue disorder
  7. knee cap
  8. tail bone
  9. shin bone
  10. bones that make up the fingers
  11. main bone of the shoulder girdle
  12. wrist bone

20 Clues: chest • knee cap • tail bone • shin bone • ankle bone • wrist bone • breast bone • shoulder blade • pain in the ribs • injury to a ligament • surgical repair of a joint • one of three bones of the hip • bones that make up the fingers • turning the palm or foot upward • place where bones come together • main bone of the shoulder girdle • movement away from the midline of the body • ...

skeletal system 2015-10-01

skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wrist
  2. neck
  3. joins cranial bones
  4. surgical repair of bone
  5. tibia
  6. kneecap
  7. movement away from the midline of the body
  8. chest
  9. field of joints and CT disorders
  10. turning outward
  11. femur/o
  12. pain in a bone
Down
  1. collarbone
  2. shoulder blade
  3. where bones come together
  4. bone is made of
  5. little joint movement
  6. dense, flexible connective tissue
  7. calcane/o
  8. having to do with an arm
  9. break in a bone
  10. lower jawbone

22 Clues: neck • wrist • tibia • chest • kneecap • femur/o • calcane/o • collarbone • lower jawbone • shoulder blade • pain in a bone • bone is made of • turning outward • break in a bone • joins cranial bones • little joint movement • surgical repair of bone • having to do with an arm • where bones come together • field of joints and CT disorders • dense, flexible connective tissue • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-26

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bone that forms the cheeks
  2. inner surface of medullary cavity
  3. calcane/o
  4. pointing the toes downward
  5. joint inflammation
  6. joint with no movement
  7. turning the palm or foot upward
  8. end of a long bone
  9. a tear in a ligament
Down
  1. bone that forms the bridge of the nose
  2. backward bending
  3. composed of cranial, facial, thoracic and spinal bones
  4. projection on the lower end of the sternum
  5. movement away from the midline of the body
  6. inside of diaphysis
  7. joint with little movement
  8. membrane covering most bones
  9. femur/o
  10. place where bones come together
  11. joint that has free movement
  12. shaft of a long bone
  13. turning inward
  14. dense, flexible connective tissue

23 Clues: femur/o • calcane/o • turning inward • backward bending • joint inflammation • end of a long bone • inside of diaphysis • shaft of a long bone • a tear in a ligament • joint with no movement • bone that forms the cheeks • joint with little movement • pointing the toes downward • membrane covering most bones • joint that has free movement • place where bones come together • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-26

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. membrane covering most bones
  2. joint with little movement
  3. movement away from the midline of the body
  4. inside of diaphysis
  5. dense, flexible connective tissue
  6. turning the palm or foot upward
  7. inner surface of medullary cavity
  8. joint that has free movement
  9. bone that forms the bridge of the nose
  10. place where bones come together
  11. bone that forms the cheeks
  12. end of a long bone
Down
  1. joint with no movement
  2. projection on the lower end of the sternum
  3. a tear in a ligament
  4. calcane/o
  5. turning inward
  6. backward bending
  7. composed of cranial, facial, thoracic and spinal bones
  8. joint inflammation
  9. shaft of a long bone
  10. femur/o

22 Clues: femur/o • calcane/o • turning inward • backward bending • joint inflammation • end of a long bone • inside of diaphysis • a tear in a ligament • shaft of a long bone • joint with no movement • joint with little movement • bone that forms the cheeks • membrane covering most bones • joint that has free movement • turning the palm or foot upward • place where bones come together • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-26

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. membrane covering most bones
  2. inside of diaphysis
  3. shaft of a long bone
  4. joint with little movement
  5. end of a long bone
  6. place where bones come together
  7. joint with no movement
  8. turning the palm or foot upward
  9. femur/o
Down
  1. projection on the lower end of the sternum
  2. joint inflammation
  3. calcane/o
  4. composed of cranial, facial, thoracic and spinal bones
  5. a tear in a ligament
  6. dense, flexible connective tissue
  7. movement away from the midline of the body
  8. bone that forms the cheeks
  9. joint that has free movement
  10. backward bending
  11. bone that forms the bridge of the nose
  12. turning inward
  13. inner surface of medullary cavity

22 Clues: femur/o • calcane/o • turning inward • backward bending • joint inflammation • end of a long bone • inside of diaphysis • shaft of a long bone • a tear in a ligament • joint with no movement • joint with little movement • bone that forms the cheeks • membrane covering most bones • joint that has free movement • place where bones come together • turning the palm or foot upward • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-26

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Collarbone
  2. Both finger and toe bones
  3. Type of joint with free movement
  4. Long bone in upper arm
  5. Broken bone
  6. Bone cells
  7. To form bone
  8. Bones of the ankle
  9. Largest bone in the leg
  10. Lower jaw bone
  11. Shaft of a long bone
Down
  1. Coccyx
  2. Bone in back of skull
  3. Patella
  4. Two pairs of ribs do this
  5. Bone disorder;reduction in bone mass
  6. Sideways curvature of the spine
  7. Movement away from midline of the body
  8. Twenty-four bones in a column
  9. Joint inflammation

20 Clues: Coccyx • Patella • Collarbone • Bone cells • Broken bone • To form bone • Lower jaw bone • Joint inflammation • Bones of the ankle • Shaft of a long bone • Bone in back of skull • Long bone in upper arm • Largest bone in the leg • Two pairs of ribs do this • Both finger and toe bones • Twenty-four bones in a column • Sideways curvature of the spine • Type of joint with free movement • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-26

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lower jaw bone
  2. Broken bone
  3. Bone cells
  4. Collarbone
  5. To form bone
  6. Bone in back of skull
  7. Movement away from midline of the body
  8. Shaft of a long bone
  9. Bones of the ankle
  10. Coccyx
  11. Long bone in upper arm
Down
  1. Patella
  2. Twenty-four bones in a column
  3. Joint inflammation
  4. Type of joint with free movement
  5. Bone disorder;reduction in bone mass
  6. Sideways curvature of the spine
  7. Largest bone in the leg
  8. Two pairs of ribs do this
  9. Both finger and toe bones

20 Clues: Coccyx • Patella • Bone cells • Collarbone • Broken bone • To form bone • Lower jaw bone • Joint inflammation • Bones of the ankle • Shaft of a long bone • Bone in back of skull • Long bone in upper arm • Largest bone in the leg • Two pairs of ribs do this • Both finger and toe bones • Twenty-four bones in a column • Sideways curvature of the spine • Type of joint with free movement • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-27

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. base of spine
  2. bone tissue
  3. incomplete break
  4. wrist bones
  5. scapula
  6. rib
  7. free moving joint
  8. bone marrow
  9. attach muscle to bone
  10. lower jaw bone
  11. ankle bones
Down
  1. pelvo
  2. base of sternum
  3. moving around central axis
  4. patella
  5. carpo
  6. heel bone
  7. bone
  8. attach bones to bones
  9. bending or being bent
  10. spondylo
  11. collarbone

22 Clues: rib • bone • pelvo • carpo • patella • scapula • spondylo • heel bone • collarbone • bone tissue • wrist bones • bone marrow • ankle bones • base of spine • lower jaw bone • base of sternum • incomplete break • free moving joint • attach bones to bones • bending or being bent • attach muscle to bone • moving around central axis

Skeletal System 2015-09-27

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thighbone
  2. shin bone
  3. the collarbone
  4. bone formation
  5. surgical repair of bone
  6. kneecap
  7. bending a joint
  8. joint with no movement
  9. pain in a rib
  10. injury to a ligament
  11. the shoulder blade
  12. end of the long bone
  13. membrane that surrounds the outside of the bone
  14. movement away from the midline of the body
Down
  1. the long bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
  2. break in a bone
  3. the heel bone
  4. the lower jaw bone
  5. bone formation
  6. lateral curvature of the spine; S-shaped curvature
  7. pain in the arm
  8. turning the palm or foot upward
  9. fibrous membrane joining bones, especially the cranial bones
  10. the breastbone

24 Clues: kneecap • thighbone • shin bone • the heel bone • pain in a rib • the collarbone • bone formation • bone formation • the breastbone • break in a bone • bending a joint • pain in the arm • the lower jaw bone • the shoulder blade • injury to a ligament • end of the long bone • joint with no movement • surgical repair of bone • turning the palm or foot upward • movement away from the midline of the body • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-27

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fibrous membrane joining bones, especially the cranial bones
  2. pain in a rib
  3. bone formation
  4. the heel bone
  5. shin bone
  6. turning the palm or foot upward
  7. kneecap
  8. lateral curvature of the spine; S-shaped curvature
  9. thighbone
  10. the lower jaw bone
Down
  1. end of the long bone
  2. pain in the arm
  3. surgical repair of bone
  4. joint with no movement
  5. movement away from the midline of the body
  6. the long bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
  7. the collarbone
  8. break in a bone
  9. the shoulder blade
  10. membrane that surrounds the outside of the bone
  11. bending a joint
  12. the breastbone
  13. injury to a ligament

23 Clues: kneecap • shin bone • thighbone • pain in a rib • the heel bone • bone formation • the collarbone • the breastbone • pain in the arm • break in a bone • bending a joint • the shoulder blade • the lower jaw bone • end of the long bone • injury to a ligament • joint with no movement • surgical repair of bone • turning the palm or foot upward • movement away from the midline of the body • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-28

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. long bone between shoulder blade and breastbone
  2. the bone of the thigh
  3. the kneecap
  4. bone enclosing the brain
  5. fingers or toes
  6. the outer bone between the knee and ankle
  7. bone connecting humerus and clavicle
  8. inner bone making up the forearm
  9. process of lower part of the breastbone
  10. curved bones that protect thoracic cavity organs
Down
  1. middle part of breastbone
  2. make up the spine
  3. the inner bone between knee and ankle
  4. bones that make up the wrist
  5. the heel bone
  6. upper part of breastbone
  7. makes up the hipbone
  8. bones that make up the ankle
  9. outer bone making up the forearm
  10. bone of the upper arm

20 Clues: the kneecap • the heel bone • fingers or toes • make up the spine • makes up the hipbone • the bone of the thigh • bone of the upper arm • upper part of breastbone • bone enclosing the brain • middle part of breastbone • bones that make up the wrist • bones that make up the ankle • outer bone making up the forearm • inner bone making up the forearm • bone connecting humerus and clavicle • ...

Skeletal System 2015-09-28

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - the shoulder blade
  2. - one of the 5 bones extending from the wrist to the first knuckle of each hand
  3. - the collarbone
  4. bone - a facial bone
  5. - kneecap
  6. - the lateral leg bone
  7. - The heel bone
  8. - joint with no movement
  9. - shin bone
  10. - one of the two bones extending from the elbow to the wrist
  11. - lower jawbone
Down
  1. - having to do with the arm
  2. - the wrist bone
  3. - bone above the upper teeth
  4. - the bones between the tarsals and phalanges of the foot.
  5. - to bend a joint
  6. - dense, flexible connective tissue
  7. - to straighten a joint
  8. - the bones of the sole of the foot
  9. - A fibrous membrane joining bones

20 Clues: - kneecap • - shin bone • - The heel bone • - lower jawbone • - the wrist bone • - the collarbone • - to bend a joint • - the shoulder blade • bone - a facial bone • - the lateral leg bone • - to straighten a joint • - joint with no movement • - having to do with the arm • - bone above the upper teeth • - A fibrous membrane joining bones • - dense, flexible connective tissue • ...

Skeletal System 2016-02-20

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek word for chest
  2. collarbone
  3. abbreviation for computed tomography
  4. scapula
  5. break without separation
  6. away from midline
  7. inflammation of a joint
  8. to form bone
  9. turning inward
  10. bones that make up the skull
  11. hip
Down
  1. kinesi/o
  2. Latin word for heel
  3. femur
  4. lower jawbone
  5. turn downward
  6. fingers and toes
  7. group of bones that make up your wrist
  8. bone that makes up your forehead
  9. crani/o
  10. joined together

21 Clues: hip • femur • scapula • crani/o • kinesi/o • collarbone • to form bone • lower jawbone • turn downward • turning inward • joined together • fingers and toes • away from midline • Latin word for heel • Greek word for chest • inflammation of a joint • break without separation • bones that make up the skull • bone that makes up your forehead • abbreviation for computed tomography • ...

Skeletal system 2016-09-20

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ankle bone
  2. a break in the bone
  3. means "movement"
  4. turning outward
  5. heel bone
  6. bone cell
  7. sword-shaped
  8. free moving joint
  9. "U-shaped" bone forming lower jaw
  10. breastbone
  11. tailbone
  12. wrist bone
Down
  1. kneecap
  2. bones of the finger
  3. thighbone
  4. turning inward
  5. Shaft of long bone
  6. layers outside of the bone
  7. shin bone
  8. irregular shaped bone that forms the upper jaw

20 Clues: kneecap • tailbone • thighbone • heel bone • bone cell • shin bone • ankle bone • breastbone • wrist bone • sword-shaped • turning inward • turning outward • means "movement" • free moving joint • Shaft of long bone • bones of the finger • a break in the bone • layers outside of the bone • "U-shaped" bone forming lower jaw • irregular shaped bone that forms the upper jaw

Skeletal System 2016-09-18

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. finger bones
  2. wrist bones
  3. tie bones together
  4. layer that lines medullary cavity
  5. process that forms bones
  6. forearm bone ending with the thumb
  7. attaches muslce to bone
  8. fibrous memebranes that joins cranial bones
  9. collarbone
Down
  1. shoulder blade
  2. includes bones of the skull, chest, and spinal column
  3. shaft of a long bone
  4. places where bones come together
  5. membrane on outside of bone
  6. bone cells
  7. includes bones of the arms, legs, shoulder and pelvic bones
  8. long bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
  9. forearm bone ending with the pinky
  10. thigh bone
  11. ankle bones

20 Clues: bone cells • thigh bone • collarbone • wrist bones • ankle bones • finger bones • shoulder blade • tie bones together • shaft of a long bone • attaches muslce to bone • process that forms bones • membrane on outside of bone • places where bones come together • layer that lines medullary cavity • forearm bone ending with the pinky • forearm bone ending with the thumb • ...

Skeletal System 2023-01-05

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Protects the heart and lungs
  2. Hip bones
  3. Knee cap
  4. All other bones that work around the axial skeleton
  5. Fingers and toes
  6. Thigh bone
  7. Behind the tibia that provides stability
  8. Bones that make the arch of the foot
  9. Skull and vertebral column
  10. Pinky side of the forearm
Down
  1. Protects the brain, makes the face
  2. 8 bones of the wrist
  3. Protects spinal chord
  4. Upper arm bone
  5. Made of the Clavicle and the scapula
  6. Under the jaw, used for ligament attachment
  7. Bones of the hand
  8. 5 bones of the ankle
  9. Thumb side, allows forearm to rotate
  10. Front of the shin bone, bears weight of the body

20 Clues: Knee cap • Hip bones • Thigh bone • Upper arm bone • Fingers and toes • Bones of the hand • 8 bones of the wrist • 5 bones of the ankle • Protects spinal chord • Pinky side of the forearm • Skull and vertebral column • Protects the heart and lungs • Protects the brain, makes the face • Made of the Clavicle and the scapula • Thumb side, allows forearm to rotate • ...

Skeletal System 2017-05-03

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vertebral column is most affected by lordosis.
  2. Bone is most likely formed only by intramembranous ossification.
  3. Cartilage tissue is replaced by bone and becomes a structure.
  4. Tissue becomes bone during endochondral ossification.
  5. What bone is considered the "keystone" of the cranium.
  6. There are 80 bones in the central.
  7. The largest of the three hip bones.
  8. contributes to the hardness of bone.
  9. sac of synovial fluid between joint and tendon..
  10. Skeleton that exhibits partially closed epiphyseal plates would bi in.
  11. Fiber that gives bone its flexibility.
  12. smooth flat or almost flat articular surface.
Down
  1. What is the largest bone.
  2. What is the largest and only sesamoid bone.
  3. the disc at which the growth of a long bone take place.
  4. cell build bone tissue by depositing bone matrix.
  5. soft spot in an infant's skull.
  6. cell will dissolve some bone matrix and release calcium.
  7. compact bone tissue blood vessels and nerves can be found.
  8. Head of the femur fits into what structure.
  9. An immovable joint between bones of the skull.
  10. The human body consists of 206.
  11. The cranial consists of how many bones.

23 Clues: What is the largest bone. • soft spot in an infant's skull. • The human body consists of 206. • There are 80 bones in the central. • The largest of the three hip bones. • contributes to the hardness of bone. • Fiber that gives bone its flexibility. • The cranial consists of how many bones. • What is the largest and only sesamoid bone. • ...

Skeletal System 2021-01-15

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fuses plates of parietal bones
  2. Type of joint that includes intervertebral disks and pubis symphysis
  3. The clavicle and scapula are bones that compose the _______ girdle
  4. Collarbone; attaches medially to manubrium of sternum and laterally to scapula
  5. The femur and tiia are bones forming the ____joint
  6. A "soft" bone condition in children; usually due to lack of calcium or vitamin D in the diet
  7. Bones of the hand
  8. Most joints of the limbs. Have greatest mobility
  9. Paired bones forming most of the superior and lateral walls of the cranium
  10. Site of mastoid process, styloid process, and external auditory meatus
  11. Bones of the wrist
Down
  1. The system increases bone strength and viability by a pulling action
  2. A fracture in which the end of the bone penetrates through the skin surface
  3. Lower jaw
  4. Bone regions united by fibrous connective tissue
  5. The first seven pairs of ribs, attached directly to the sternum
  6. Bones of the fingers (and toes)
  7. The ilium, pelvis, and ischium fuse to form which bones?
  8. Body system that provides vitamin D for proper calcium absorption
  9. Forehead bone; the bony projections under the eyebrows
  10. Longest bone in the body; articulates with the coxal bone
  11. Skeletal division that forms the longitudinal axis of the body
  12. Skeletal division with bones of limbs and girdles

23 Clues: Lower jaw • Bones of the hand • Bones of the wrist • Fuses plates of parietal bones • Bones of the fingers (and toes) • Bone regions united by fibrous connective tissue • Skeletal division with bones of limbs and girdles • Most joints of the limbs. Have greatest mobility • The femur and tiia are bones forming the ____joint • ...

Skeletal System 2021-01-20

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Identify G in the diagram.
  2. Identify I in the diagram.
  3. Identify S in the diagram.
  4. Identify H in the diagram.
  5. Identify R in the diagram
  6. Identify U in the diagram.
  7. Identify E in the diagram.
  8. Identify K in the diagram.
  9. What is the entire structure from V - G called?
  10. Identify Q in the diagram.
  11. A and W make up the ______.
  12. What is the common term for P?
Down
  1. Identify O in the diagram.
  2. Identify L in the diagram.
  3. Identify W in the diagram.
  4. What is the common term for G?
  5. Identify D in the diagram.
  6. Identify M in the diagram.
  7. Identify J in the diagram.
  8. Identify T in the diagram.
  9. What is the common term for W?
  10. Identify B in the diagram.
  11. What is the common term for V-G?
  12. Identify C in the diagram.
  13. Identify A in the diagram.
  14. Identify P in the diagram.
  15. Identify N in the diagram.
  16. Identify F in the diagram.
  17. Identify X in the diagram.

29 Clues: Identify R in the diagram • Identify G in the diagram. • Identify O in the diagram. • Identify L in the diagram. • Identify I in the diagram. • Identify W in the diagram. • Identify S in the diagram. • Identify D in the diagram. • Identify H in the diagram. • Identify M in the diagram. • Identify J in the diagram. • Identify T in the diagram. • Identify B in the diagram. • ...

Skeletal system 2020-10-15

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 12 pairs, 24 total
  2. mature bone cells
  3. does not penetrate the skin
  4. breast bone
  5. encloses the brain
  6. shoulder blade
  7. form the longitudinal axis
  8. bone made of small pieces and open space
  9. bone destroying cells
  10. broken bone penetrates the skin
  11. broken bone ends are forced into each other
  12. articulates with occipital condyles
Down
  1. bone not connected by sutures
  2. protects the heart and lungs
  3. butterfly shaped
  4. function of the system
  5. bone dense
  6. lies anterior to the sphenoid
  7. protects the spinal cord and nerves
  8. bone breaks into many fragments
  9. bone forming cells
  10. cheek bone
  11. bridge of the nose
  12. collarbone

24 Clues: bone dense • cheek bone • collarbone • breast bone • shoulder blade • butterfly shaped • mature bone cells • 12 pairs, 24 total • encloses the brain • bone forming cells • bridge of the nose • bone destroying cells • function of the system • form the longitudinal axis • does not penetrate the skin • protects the heart and lungs • bone not connected by sutures • lies anterior to the sphenoid • ...

Skeletal system 2020-10-07

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / needed to make calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate, which form the Hydroxyapatite crystal that gives bone its hardness
  2. / and disease that disrupts the replacement of old bone tissue with new bone tissue
  3. / osteocytes are within chambers called
  4. / supports bone materialization; May have synergistic effects with vitamin D
  5. / growth ___ increases length of long bones, enhances materialization, and improves bone density
  6. / complex shape
  7. / immature bond cells
  8. / important for fat
  9. / thin and curved
  10. / cube-like shape equal in shape width, thickness
  11. / a way bone adapt by building more bone and becoming denser improves balance and coordination
  12. / a condition in which bones become weak and brittle
  13. / a hallow cylindrical space within the diaphysis, contains yellow bone marrow with blood vessels reduce the weight maximizes strength
  14. / needed for calcium absorption
  15. / distal and proximal ends of the long bone
  16. / mature bond cells
Down
  1. / thin layer of hyaline cartilage- absorbs shock at the joint
  2. / stimulates absorption of calcium and phosphate from digestive track
  3. / between the diaphysis and the epiphyses
  4. / the The structure that connects osteocytes
  5. / osteocytes form rings called
  6. / bone cells that liquefy bone matrix and release calcium to the blood are called
  7. / inhibits osteoclast activity in stimulates calcium uptake by bones
  8. / bone lost due to menopause
  9. / thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity, contains bone forming cells
  10. / produces blood cells
  11. / thin connective tissue shealth associated with the blood vessels
  12. / small and round, embedded in tendons
  13. / longer than it is wide, cylinder-like shape
  14. / main shaft or body of bone long, cylindrical shape

30 Clues: / complex shape • / thin and curved • / important for fat • / mature bond cells • / immature bond cells • / produces blood cells • / bone lost due to menopause • / osteocytes form rings called • / needed for calcium absorption • / small and round, embedded in tendons • / osteocytes are within chambers called • / between the diaphysis and the epiphyses • ...

Skeletal system 2020-10-07

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / a condition in which bones become weak and brittle
  2. / bone lost due to menopause
  3. / main shaft or body of bone long, cylindrical shape
  4. / distal and proximal ends of the long bone
  5. / longer than it is wide, cylinder-like shape
  6. / complex shape
  7. / needed to make calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate, which form the Hydroxyapatite crystal that gives bone its hardness
  8. / supports bone materialization; May have synergistic effects with vitamin D
  9. / needed for calcium absorption
  10. / stimulates absorption of calcium and phosphate from digestive track
  11. / immature bond cells
  12. / osteocytes form rings called
  13. / growth ___ increases length of long bones, enhances materialization, and improves bone density
  14. / thin layer of hyaline cartilage- absorbs shock at the joint
  15. / small and round, embedded in tendons
Down
  1. / mature bond cells
  2. / between the diaphysis and the epiphyses
  3. / a hallow cylindrical space within the diaphysis, contains yellow bone marrow with blood vessels reduce the weight maximizes strength
  4. / a way bone adapt by building more bone and becoming denser improves balance and coordination
  5. / important for fat
  6. / the The structure that connects osteocytes
  7. / thin connective tissue shealth associated with the blood vessels
  8. / thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity, contains bone forming cells
  9. / inhibits osteoclast activity in stimulates calcium uptake by bones
  10. / thin and curved
  11. / bone cells that liquefy bone matrix and release calcium to the blood are called
  12. / osteocytes are within chambers called
  13. / cube-like shape equal in shape width, thickness
  14. / and disease that disrupts the replacement of old bone tissue with new bone tissue
  15. / produces blood cells

30 Clues: / complex shape • / thin and curved • / mature bond cells • / important for fat • / immature bond cells • / produces blood cells • / bone lost due to menopause • / osteocytes form rings called • / needed for calcium absorption • / small and round, embedded in tendons • / osteocytes are within chambers called • / between the diaphysis and the epiphyses • ...

Skeletal System 2020-10-20

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Palm (5long bones)
  2. Lies anterior to the sphenoid; forms roof of nasal cavity
  3. Sole
  4. Toes
  5. Bone-destroying cells. Break down bone matrix for remodeling and release of calcium
  6. “Keystone” bones; form upper jaw
  7. Functions of the skeletal system
  8. Bone forming cells
  9. Wrist(8short bones)
  10. Cheek bones
  11. Made of small needle-like pieces and open space. Greater surface area than compact bone.
  12. Ankle
  13. Functions of the skeletal system
  14. Shoulder blade
Down
  1. Functions of the skeletal system
  2. Function of the skeletal system
  3. Limbs and girdles
  4. Shaft of bone; composed of compact bone
  5. Bridge of the nose
  6. Thigh bone
  7. Fhe arm is formed by a single bone
  8. Butterfly shaped; forms part of the floor of the cranial cavity
  9. Form the longitudinal axis of the body
  10. Small boy with dens, allow rotation of the head
  11. Covers the epiphyses and reduces friction at the joints
  12. Collarbone
  13. Fingers
  14. Only bone of the skull not connected by sutures
  15. Contains yellow marrow (mostly fat) in adults. Contains red marrow (for blood cell formation) in infants
  16. Dense and appears homogenous
  17. No body, articulates with occipital condyles.
  18. Outside covering of the diaphysis
  19. Mature bone cells
  20. Ends of the bone; mostly of spongy bone

34 Clues: Sole • Toes • Ankle • Fingers • Thigh bone • Collarbone • Cheek bones • Shoulder blade • Limbs and girdles • Mature bone cells • Palm (5long bones) • Bridge of the nose • Bone forming cells • Wrist(8short bones) • Dense and appears homogenous • Function of the skeletal system • Functions of the skeletal system • “Keystone” bones; form upper jaw • Functions of the skeletal system • ...

Skeletal system 2020-10-05

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. long cylindrical main portion of the bone
  2. function that helps with structural framework
  3. helps with leverage
  4. skin remains intact when fractured
  5. small passageway for nutrition
  6. broken bone appears out of skin
  7. oteoblasts activity and synthesis of bone matrix
  8. hormone controls bone growth in several ways
  9. provides stability support for motion
  10. one fragment is driven into another
  11. function that helps with protecting the most internal organs from injury
Down
  1. attachment of tendons and ligaments
  2. triglyceride storage tissue
  3. several bones broken
  4. distal and proximal ends of the bones
  5. 2 bone surface together = joints
  6. membrane lining the medullary cavity
  7. hemopoietic tissue
  8. partial fracture
  9. in a growing bone, the region that contains the growth plate

20 Clues: partial fracture • hemopoietic tissue • helps with leverage • several bones broken • triglyceride storage tissue • small passageway for nutrition • broken bone appears out of skin • 2 bone surface together = joints • skin remains intact when fractured • attachment of tendons and ligaments • one fragment is driven into another • membrane lining the medullary cavity • ...

Skeletal system 2020-10-05

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. skin remains intact when fractured
  2. membrane lining the medullary cavity
  3. several brakes in the bone
  4. hormone controls bone growth in several ways
  5. broken bone appears out of skin
  6. provides stability support for motion
  7. small passageway for nutrition
  8. partial fracture
  9. 2 bone surface together = joints
  10. helps with leverage
Down
  1. in a growing bone, the region that contains the growth plate
  2. triglyceride storage tissue
  3. hemopoietic tissue
  4. distal and proximal ends of the bones
  5. function that helps with structural framework
  6. oteoblasts activity and synthesis of bone matrix
  7. attachment of tendons and ligaments
  8. function that helps with protecting the most internal organs from injury
  9. long cylindrical main portion of the bone
  10. one fragment is driven into another

20 Clues: partial fracture • hemopoietic tissue • helps with leverage • several brakes in the bone • triglyceride storage tissue • small passageway for nutrition • broken bone appears out of skin • 2 bone surface together = joints • skin remains intact when fractured • attachment of tendons and ligaments • one fragment is driven into another • membrane lining the medullary cavity • ...

Skeletal system 2020-10-05

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mature bone cells
  2. cube like shape
  3. lightens bone weight and provides space for red or yellow bone marrow
  4. partial fracture in which one side is broken
  5. complex shaped bone
  6. long cylindrical main portion of bone
  7. small and round
  8. tough membrane that surrounds the bone where the cartilage is not present
  9. the end of a long bone
  10. surface feature of bones vary depending on function and location in body
  11. one fragment is divided from another
Down
  1. stem cells-unspecialized
  2. several breaks results in many small pieces between two large segments
  3. straight across the long axis of bone
  4. layer of hyaline cartilage covering ends of bones to form a joint
  5. the region that contains the growing plate
  6. occurs at an angle that is not 90°
  7. thin and curved bone
  8. area of growth in long bone
  9. process of bone development

20 Clues: cube like shape • small and round • mature bone cells • complex shaped bone • thin and curved bone • the end of a long bone • stem cells-unspecialized • area of growth in long bone • process of bone development • occurs at an angle that is not 90° • one fragment is divided from another • straight across the long axis of bone • long cylindrical main portion of bone • ...

Skeletal system 2020-10-05

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bone segments pulled apart from twisting motion
  2. attachment for tendons and ligaments
  3. stimulates absorption of calcium and phosphate
  4. counteracts PTH, inhibits osteoblasts activity and stimulates calcium uptake by the bones
  5. straight across long axis of bone
  6. promotes osteoblasts activity and the synthesis of bone matrix
  7. Longer than it is wide
  8. high calcium numbers in blood
  9. small and round bone, embedded in tendons
  10. thin and curved bone
  11. complex shape
  12. one fragment driven into another
Down
  1. small dark spaces between the lamellar that contains mature bone cells, osteocytes
  2. cube-like shape
  3. joints
  4. low levels of calcium in the blood
  5. only one side of bone broken
  6. break in bone
  7. many breaks
  8. break at a angle that is no 90 degrees

20 Clues: joints • many breaks • break in bone • complex shape • cube-like shape • thin and curved bone • Longer than it is wide • only one side of bone broken • high calcium numbers in blood • one fragment driven into another • straight across long axis of bone • low levels of calcium in the blood • attachment for tendons and ligaments • break at a angle that is no 90 degrees • ...

Skeletal system 2020-10-05

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the long bones in you’re fingers
  2. another word for shoulder blades
  3. the longest bone in the body
  4. the end of a long bone
  5. Soft tissue in the bone that produces blood cells
  6. smallest of the two long bones inferior to the knee
  7. mature bone cells
  8. Protects heart, and lungs
  9. bone located on the pinky side of the forearm
  10. a fracture that broke the skin
  11. connect muscles to bone
Down
  1. The largest of the two bones inferior to the knee
  2. the single bone in the upper arm
  3. binds bones
  4. another word for jawbone
  5. holds ribs together
  6. the bone superior to the rib cage
  7. the most superior bone
  8. a bone located on the thumb side of the forearm
  9. a fracture that did not brake the skin

20 Clues: binds bones • mature bone cells • holds ribs together • the end of a long bone • the most superior bone • connect muscles to bone • another word for jawbone • Protects heart, and lungs • the longest bone in the body • a fracture that broke the skin • the long bones in you’re fingers • the single bone in the upper arm • another word for shoulder blades • the bone superior to the rib cage • ...

Skeletal System 2020-10-05

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. osteoblasts that have calcified
  2. osteoblasts and osteocytes don’t divide these cells develop into osteoblasts
  3. yellow bone marrow is mostly adipose cells
  4. fracture where the break is straight across
  5. low levels of calcium
  6. basic structural framework for the body
  7. fracture in which one end tears through skin
  8. fracture occurs at an angle no greater than 90
  9. fracture where one fragment is pushed into another
  10. fracture of several bone breaks between two large segments
Down
  1. high levels of calcium
  2. complex shape
  3. bone formation cells
  4. thin and curved
  5. longer than it is wide
  6. fracture of bone segments are pulled apart and result in twisting
  7. partial fracture where one side of bone is broken
  8. fracture that does not break skin
  9. bone breakdown/resorption formed from white blood cells
  10. protects the most important organs

20 Clues: complex shape • thin and curved • bone formation cells • low levels of calcium • high levels of calcium • longer than it is wide • osteoblasts that have calcified • fracture that does not break skin • protects the most important organs • basic structural framework for the body • yellow bone marrow is mostly adipose cells • fracture where the break is straight across • ...

Skeletal System 2020-10-05

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an opening or groove that allow the vessels and nerves to pass through
  2. a bone that has a cylinder-like shape
  3. does bone formation, synthesize and secrete collagen and calcium salts
  4. rings formed by osteocytes
  5. osteocytes that are within chambers
  6. a bone that is small and round
  7. where bones meet (joint)
  8. osteoblasts that have calcified
  9. a bone with a complex shape
  10. a hollow cylindrical space within the diaphysis
  11. for bone breakdown/resorption
  12. cells found in periosteum and marrow, they develop osteoblasts
  13. area on a bone that projects above the surface
Down
  1. thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering the epiphyseal ends where a joint is formed
  2. thin connective tissue stealth associated with the blood vessels
  3. a bone that is thin and curved
  4. thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity
  5. between the diaphysis and the epiphyses
  6. a canal found in the center of the rings
  7. a bone with a cube-like shape
  8. main shaft or body of bone
  9. structure that connects osteocytes
  10. the process of bone development
  11. distal and proximal ends of the long bone

24 Clues: where bones meet (joint) • rings formed by osteocytes • main shaft or body of bone • a bone with a complex shape • a bone with a cube-like shape • for bone breakdown/resorption • a bone that is thin and curved • a bone that is small and round • the process of bone development • osteoblasts that have calcified • structure that connects osteocytes • ...

Skeletal system 2020-10-05

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plate; area of growth in the long bone
  2. the proximal and distal ends of the bone
  3. Growing bone contains epiphyseal plate
  4. bone shape that is cube-like and approximately equal in length, width, and thickness
  5. bone shape that is thin and curved
  6. cavity; the hollow space within the diaphysis that contains yellow bone marrow and blood vessels in adults
  7. type of marrow; hemopoietic tissue
  8. process of bone development; cartilage is replaced by bone through childhood
  9. bone building cells that initiate calcification, synthesize & secrete organic compounds for extracellular matrix
  10. a break in the bone
  11. fibrous layer that protects bone, assists in fracture repair, nourishes bone tissue, and is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons
  12. bone shape that is small, round, and imbedded into tendons
Down
  1. bone shaft; the main part of the bone
  2. unspecialized stem cells; the only cells that go under cell division
  3. bone shape that is cylindrical and longer than it is wide
  4. bone shape that is complex
  5. the membrane that lines the medullary cavity
  6. huge cells made up of monocytes (WBC), help with breakdown of bone in the extracellular matrix
  7. type of marrow; triglyceride storage tissue
  8. the thin layer of cartilage covering the epiphyses where the bone forms a joint; reduces friction and shock

20 Clues: a break in the bone • bone shape that is complex • bone shape that is thin and curved • type of marrow; hemopoietic tissue • bone shaft; the main part of the bone • plate; area of growth in the long bone • Growing bone contains epiphyseal plate • the proximal and distal ends of the bone • type of marrow; triglyceride storage tissue • ...

Skeletal System 2020-10-05

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. brittle bones disease
  2. a fracture where the broken bone tears through the skin
  3. sunlight, fatty fish, and calcium are
  4. bone that is thin and curved
  5. a f croon of the skeletal system
  6. a fracture in which the skin remains intact
  7. produced by testes and ovaries
  8. where two bone surfaces come together
  9. disease caused by decrease in bone mass
Down
  1. partial fracture where only one side is affected
  2. osteoblasts that have calcified and maintains mineral concentration
  3. small and round bone imbedded in tendons
  4. structure that connects osteocytes
  5. sire of compact bone in adult
  6. when a break is driven into another
  7. site of fat storage in adult
  8. Produced by pituitary gland
  9. of
  10. opening in bone that allows blood vessels to enter bone
  11. bone segments are pulled apart as result of twisting motion

20 Clues: of • brittle bones disease • Produced by pituitary gland • bone that is thin and curved • site of fat storage in adult • sire of compact bone in adult • produced by testes and ovaries • a f croon of the skeletal system • structure that connects osteocytes • when a break is driven into another • sunlight, fatty fish, and calcium are • where two bone surfaces come together • ...

Skeletal System 2020-10-05

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. disease caused by decrease in bone mass
  2. opening in bone that allows blood vessels to enter bone
  3. of
  4. sire of compact bone in adult
  5. brittle bones disease
  6. where two bone surfaces come together
  7. structure that connects osteocytes
  8. sunlight, fatty fish, and calcium are
  9. produced by testes and ovaries
  10. bone segments are pulled apart as result of twisting motion
Down
  1. Produced by pituitary gland
  2. osteoblasts that have calcified and maintains mineral concentration
  3. a fracture where the broken bone tears through the skin
  4. a fracture in which the skin remains intact
  5. partial fracture where only one side is affected
  6. breaks that occur not at 90 degrees
  7. when a break is driven into another
  8. site of fat storage in adult
  9. small and round bone imbedded in tendons
  10. a f croon of the skeletal system
  11. bone that is thin and curved

21 Clues: of • brittle bones disease • Produced by pituitary gland • site of fat storage in adult • bone that is thin and curved • sire of compact bone in adult • produced by testes and ovaries • a f croon of the skeletal system • structure that connects osteocytes • breaks that occur not at 90 degrees • when a break is driven into another • where two bone surfaces come together • ...

Skeletal System 2020-10-05

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. site of fat storage in adult
  2. occurs straight across the long axis of the bone
  3. structure that connects osteocytes
  4. disease caused by decrease in bone mass
  5. osteoblasts that have calcified and maintains mineral concentration
  6. when a break is driven into another
  7. a fracture where the broken bone tears through the skin
  8. opening in bone that allows blood vessels to enter bone
  9. partial fracture where only one side is affected
Down
  1. bone segments are pulled apart as result of twisting motion
  2. sunlight, fatty fish, and calcium are sources of
  3. Produced by pituitary gland
  4. small and round bone imbedded in tendons
  5. where two bone surfaces come together
  6. a fracture in which the skin remains intact
  7. bone that is thin and curved
  8. produced by testes and ovaries
  9. site of compact bone in adult
  10. a basic function of the skeletal system
  11. brittle bones disease
  12. comes from diet
  13. breaks that occur not at 90 degrees

22 Clues: comes from diet • brittle bones disease • Produced by pituitary gland • site of fat storage in adult • bone that is thin and curved • site of compact bone in adult • produced by testes and ovaries • structure that connects osteocytes • when a break is driven into another • breaks that occur not at 90 degrees • where two bone surfaces come together • ...

Skeletal System 2020-10-05

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. disease caused by decrease in bone mass
  2. Produced by pituitary gland
  3. occurs straight across the long axis of the bone
  4. small and round bone imbedded in tendons
  5. opening in bone that allows blood vessels to enter bone
  6. osteoblasts that have calcified and maintains mineral concentration
  7. structure that connects osteocytes
  8. a basic function of the skeletal system
Down
  1. sunlight, fatty fish, and calcium are sources of
  2. where two bone surfaces come together
  3. site of fat storage in adult
  4. brittle bones disease
  5. produced by testes and ovaries
  6. site of compact bone in adult
  7. partial fracture where only one side is affected
  8. when a break is driven into another
  9. a fracture where the broken bone tears through the skin
  10. breaks that occur not at 90 degrees
  11. bone that is thin and curved
  12. a fracture in which the skin remains intact
  13. bone segments are pulled apart as result of twisting motion

21 Clues: brittle bones disease • Produced by pituitary gland • site of fat storage in adult • bone that is thin and curved • site of compact bone in adult • produced by testes and ovaries • structure that connects osteocytes • when a break is driven into another • breaks that occur not at 90 degrees • where two bone surfaces come together • disease caused by decrease in bone mass • ...

Skeletal System 2020-10-06

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Makes the framework of the lower, posterior part of the skull.
  2. Breast bone flat dagger-shaped bone
  3. pivoting bone upon its axis
  4. Small bone forming upper part of bridge of nose
  5. Distinguished by the spinous process, which is long and projects downward to overlap the next inferior vertebra.
  6. moving bone away from body's median plane or moving bone back toward body's median plane
  7. Bone of little finger side of forearm, longer than radius
  8. Layer of cancellous bone between two plates of compact bone
  9. immovable joints between skull bones
  10. It joins the maxilla, frontal bone, and ethmoid.
  11. Consist of the bones of the shoulder girdle, upper arm, lower arm, wrist, and hand.
Down
  1. Thin layer of compact bone encasing cancellous bone
  2. Long bone of feet
  3. Angle at joint increases; return from flexion
  4. A type of ribs that do not attach to sternum directly
  5. Bones serve as storage depots for calcium
  6. Thin layer of compact bone encasing "core" of cancellous bone
  7. A single bone in the neck, a part of the axial skeleton
  8. ankle movement turning sole of foot inward or outward
  9. It supports the medial part of the anterior chest wall
  10. A type of ribs that fasten to sternum by costal cartilages
  11. Arranged in two rows at proximal end of hand
  12. The main shaft like portion of a long bone
  13. Smooth area between supraciliary ridges and above nose
  14. Forehead bone, also forms most of roof of orbits

25 Clues: Long bone of feet • pivoting bone upon its axis • Breast bone flat dagger-shaped bone • immovable joints between skull bones • Bones serve as storage depots for calcium • The main shaft like portion of a long bone • Arranged in two rows at proximal end of hand • Angle at joint increases; return from flexion • Small bone forming upper part of bridge of nose • ...

Skeletal System :) 2020-10-18

Skeletal System :) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Forms the longitudinal axis of body
  2. Vertebrae falls into this bone category
  3. Broken bone portion in pressed inward
  4. The ends of long bones
  5. Bone that is porous, open appearance
  6. This bone breaks into pieces
  7. Last two ribs that connect to nothing
  8. Bone-building cells
  9. Second bone in the sternum
  10. Facial bone that forms the upper jaw
  11. Fracture that doesn't penetrate skin
  12. Fracture that does penetrate the skin
  13. Bone broken from a twisted force
  14. Bone mostly compact, longer than wide
  15. Ribs that connect to the sternum
  16. Proper name of the lower jaw bone
  17. Bone at the top of the skull
  18. What fuses bones together?
  19. Bone associated with the sinus cavities
Down
  1. Cells that break down bone structures
  2. Limbs and girdles that attach to axial
  3. Third bone in the sternum
  4. Bone that makes up your forehead
  5. Proper name for the cheekbone
  6. The process of bone formation
  7. Directly attaches ribs1-7 to sternum
  8. The mature bone cells
  9. Bone is thin, flattened, and curved
  10. First bone in the sternum
  11. Bone that is smooth and dense
  12. Bone that is in the back of your head
  13. Bone splinters, but break is incomplete
  14. Ribs connect indirectly to sternum
  15. Cube-shaped and mostly spongy bone
  16. Bones located at the roof of the mouth
  17. This bone is located where the ear is
  18. Bone is crushed, common in porous bones
  19. Bone where tear ducts are located on
  20. Broken bone ends forced into each other

39 Clues: Bone-building cells • The mature bone cells • The ends of long bones • Third bone in the sternum • First bone in the sternum • Second bone in the sternum • What fuses bones together? • This bone breaks into pieces • Bone at the top of the skull • Proper name for the cheekbone • The process of bone formation • Bone that is smooth and dense • Bone that makes up your forehead • ...

Skeletal system 2020-10-16

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cage protects the heart and lungs
  2. fracture that does penetrate the skin
  3. 6 flat bones and 2 irregular bones
  4. cartilage covers of epiphyses
  5. butterfly shaped
  6. anterior to sphenoid
  7. mature bone cells
  8. bone destroying cells
  9. only bone not connected by sutures
  10. true, false,and floating
  11. limbs and girdles
  12. yellow marrow in adults and red marrow in infants
Down
  1. cheek bones
  2. cube shaped with vertical and horizontal positions
  3. shaft of a bone
  4. longitude axis of the body
  5. ends of a bone
  6. broken bones forced into each other
  7. broken bone into many fragments
  8. crushed bone
  9. bones that form upper jaw
  10. thin flattered and curved
  11. an incomplete fracture
  12. bone forming cells
  13. covered with a thin layer of compact bone
  14. fracture that doesn't penetrate the skin
  15. 14 bones held together by sutures
  16. breast bone
  17. needle like pieces
  18. dense and homogenous
  19. compacted with large amount of spongey bone at the end
  20. excessive twisting forces on a bone
  21. broken bone pressed inward
  22. bridge of nose

34 Clues: cheek bones • breast bone • crushed bone • ends of a bone • bridge of nose • shaft of a bone • butterfly shaped • mature bone cells • limbs and girdles • bone forming cells • needle like pieces • anterior to sphenoid • dense and homogenous • bone destroying cells • an incomplete fracture • true, false,and floating • bones that form upper jaw • thin flattered and curved • longitude axis of the body • ...

Skeletal System 2020-10-18

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vertebrae C1-C7
  2. ends of the bone; mostly spongy bone
  3. broken bone portion is pressed inward
  4. bone-forming cells
  5. ribs that don't connect to the sternum
  6. bone breaks into three or more fragments
  7. bone type; humerus, tibia, femur
  8. breast bone
  9. vertebrae T1-T12
  10. bone type; ribs, sternum, most skull bones
  11. excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone
  12. fracture type; broken bone penetrates the skin
  13. bone type; wrist, ankle, patella
  14. ribs that indirectly connect to the sternum
Down
  1. broken bone ends are forced into each other
  2. ribs that attach to the sternum
  3. bone-destroying cells
  4. fracture type; doesn't penetrate the skin
  5. bone is crushed
  6. bone type; don't fit with other categories
  7. bone with great surface area; trabecular
  8. C2; allows rotation of the head
  9. protects the heart and lungs
  10. outside covering of the diaphysis
  11. mature bone cells
  12. incomplete break
  13. dense bone and appears homogenous
  14. C1; articulates with occipital condyles
  15. vertebrae L1-L5
  16. shaft bone; composed of compact bone

30 Clues: breast bone • vertebrae C1-C7 • bone is crushed • vertebrae L1-L5 • incomplete break • vertebrae T1-T12 • mature bone cells • bone-forming cells • bone-destroying cells • protects the heart and lungs • ribs that attach to the sternum • C2; allows rotation of the head • bone type; humerus, tibia, femur • bone type; wrist, ankle, patella • outside covering of the diaphysis • ...

Skeletal System 2020-10-28

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small bones that make up the wrist
  2. term for shoulder blade.
  3. Vertebrae/vertebrae of the neck, immediately below the skull.
  4. bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.
  5. outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle
  6. framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain
  7. inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle
  8. any of several short, angular bones that in humans make up the ankle
  9. of the two bones of the forearm
  10. of the five bones of the hand.
Down
  1. that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot.
  2. term for collarbone.
  3. Vertebrae/each of the twelve bones of the backbone where the ribs are attached.
  4. term for kneecap
  5. jaw or a jawbone,
  6. large bone forming the heel.
  7. of the bones of the foot
  8. small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column
  9. bone of the upper arm or forelimb, forming joints at the shoulder and the elbow.
  10. Vertebrae/any of the vertebrae between the thoracic vertebrae above and the sacrum
  11. of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine
  12. lower part of the torso
  13. shield-shaped bony structure that is located at the base of the lumbar vertebrae
  14. thinner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm

24 Clues: term for kneecap • jaw or a jawbone, • term for collarbone. • lower part of the torso • of the bones of the foot • term for shoulder blade. • large bone forming the heel. • of the five bones of the hand. • of the two bones of the forearm • small bones that make up the wrist • framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain • ...

Skeletal System 2020-11-05

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The central skeleton
  2. One of the lower leg bones
  3. One of the forearm bones
  4. Also known as the kneecap
  5. Another forearm bone
  6. What phalanges are connected to
  7. Part of the Vertebrae
  8. Bones that are short as they are wide
  9. Bones with a large area surface
  10. These bones are embedded with tendons
Down
  1. Where the sternum and ribs reside
  2. The skeleton of the limbs
  3. Bones longer than they are wide
  4. The bones in the fingers and thumbs
  5. The other lower leg bone
  6. 33 bones that interlock with each other
  7. The flat bone on both sides of the skull
  8. Oddly shaped bones
  9. The thigh bone
  10. The bone in the upper arm

20 Clues: The thigh bone • Oddly shaped bones • The central skeleton • Another forearm bone • Part of the Vertebrae • The other lower leg bone • One of the forearm bones • The skeleton of the limbs • Also known as the kneecap • The bone in the upper arm • One of the lower leg bones • Bones longer than they are wide • What phalanges are connected to • Bones with a large area surface • ...

Skeletal System 2021-02-12

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bones fused together to protect the brain
  2. lower bone in the arm, same side at the pinkie finger
  3. short bones found in the hands
  4. smaller bone in the lower leg
  5. sometimes called the cheek bone
  6. shoulder blade
  7. lower bone in the arm, same side as the thumb
  8. short bones of ankle
  9. group of vertebrae fused together
Down
  1. lower jaw bone
  2. funniest of long bones
  3. collarbone
  4. makes up the rib cage
  5. upper jaw bone
  6. kneecap
  7. longest bone in the body
  8. also known as the fingers and toes
  9. breast bone
  10. bony structure that forms the head in vertebrates
  11. tail bone

20 Clues: kneecap • tail bone • collarbone • breast bone • lower jaw bone • upper jaw bone • shoulder blade • short bones of ankle • makes up the rib cage • funniest of long bones • longest bone in the body • smaller bone in the lower leg • short bones found in the hands • sometimes called the cheek bone • group of vertebrae fused together • also known as the fingers and toes • ...

Skeletal System 2021-09-17

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large, round projection
  2. Thin fibrous membrane covering all of the bone
  3. Material that provides hardness and strength
  4. Break caused by direct force
  5. Rounded articular projections beyond narrow portion
  6. Material that gives bone elasticity
  7. Main shaft of a bone
  8. Loss of bone density and mass
  9. ditch like groove containing a tendon or blood vessel
  10. Extremities
Down
  1. small bones where tendons cross the ends of long bones
  2. Sharp ridge or border
  3. Area at each end of the bone
  4. Head,thorax,and trunk
  5. Flat or shallow articular surface
  6. Canal or tubelike opening in a bone
  7. Infection of the bone caused by infection
  8. less prominent ridge
  9. Prominence above or on a condyle
  10. variety of mixed shaped bones
  11. Projecting prominent part of bone
  12. hollow or depression

22 Clues: Extremities • less prominent ridge • Main shaft of a bone • hollow or depression • Sharp ridge or border • Head,thorax,and trunk • large, round projection • Area at each end of the bone • Break caused by direct force • variety of mixed shaped bones • Loss of bone density and mass • Prominence above or on a condyle • Flat or shallow articular surface • Projecting prominent part of bone • ...

Skeletal System 2021-09-04

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bone-tissue formation
  2. Also called cancellous bone
  3. Internal spongy bone of flat bones
  4. The body's most complex bony structure
  5. Type of ossification in which bones develop as hyaline cartilage
  6. Type of ossification in which bones develop from a mesenchymal membrane
  7. Another term for joints
  8. Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
  9. Large rounded projection; may be roughened
  10. Rounded articular projection, often articulates with a corresponding fossa
Down
  1. Dense outer layer of bone
  2. This cell is involved in bone deposition
  3. Part of the skeleton that consists of upper and lower limbs
  4. Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (the only examples are on the femur)
  5. Ends of a bone
  6. Raised area on or above a condyle
  7. Any bony prominence
  8. Shaft of the bone
  9. Narrow ridge of a bone; less prominent than a crest
  10. Hollow cavity in bone, filled with yellow marrow
  11. This cell is involved in bone resorption
  12. The skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage

22 Clues: Ends of a bone • Shaft of the bone • Any bony prominence • Bone-tissue formation • Another term for joints • Dense outer layer of bone • Also called cancellous bone • Raised area on or above a condyle • Internal spongy bone of flat bones • The body's most complex bony structure • Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent • This cell is involved in bone deposition • ...

Skeletal system 2021-09-29

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. separation between bones with a joint cavity
  2. remnant of the growth plate seen in adult bones
  3. do not fit other bone classifications
  4. study of joints
  5. joints with the largest range of motion
  6. joints with movements in 3 planes
  7. bones that are longer than they are wide, ex: femur
  8. bones formed in tendons
  9. contains bone marrow
  10. compact bone
  11. joints with movements in one plane
Down
  1. covers the external surface of the epiphysis
  2. outer fibrous tissue membrane
  3. joints with movement in two planes
  4. spongy bone
  5. cube shaped bones, ex: carpals
  6. bones that form the longitudinal axis of the skeleton
  7. shaft of the long bone
  8. plate of cartilage seen in young growing bone
  9. thin, curved, and flattened bones; ex: sternum
  10. ends of the long bone
  11. joints with only gliding motions
  12. no separation between bones
  13. bones that form the limbs and girdles

24 Clues: spongy bone • compact bone • study of joints • contains bone marrow • ends of the long bone • shaft of the long bone • bones formed in tendons • no separation between bones • outer fibrous tissue membrane • cube shaped bones, ex: carpals • joints with only gliding motions • joints with movements in 3 planes • joints with movement in two planes • joints with movements in one plane • ...

Skeletal System 2022-05-19

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Triangular bone below the sacrum.
  2. Weight-bearing bone.
  3. Lower part of the trunk
  4. Five long bones found in each foot.
  5. Fingers and toes
  6. Top part of the jaw.
  7. Large bone forming the upper part of the pelvis.
  8. knee cap.
  9. Angular bones that make up the ankle.
  10. Also known as the skull.
  11. Long flat bone located in the central part of chest.
  12. Largest bone in the arm.
  13. Largest bone in the body.
Down
  1. Bones in between wrist and fingers
  2. Helps support the weight-bearing bone.
  3. Also known as the shoulder blade.
  4. Wrist bones
  5. Big cage covering lungs and heart
  6. Backbone.
  7. Only horizontal bone in the body.
  8. Lower arm bone on the pinky side.
  9. Largest tarsal.
  10. Bottom part of the jaw.
  11. Lower arm bone on the thumb side.
  12. Triangular bone below the backbone.

25 Clues: Backbone. • knee cap. • Wrist bones • Largest tarsal. • Fingers and toes • Weight-bearing bone. • Top part of the jaw. • Lower part of the trunk • Bottom part of the jaw. • Also known as the skull. • Largest bone in the arm. • Largest bone in the body. • Also known as the shoulder blade. • Triangular bone below the sacrum. • Big cage covering lungs and heart • ...

Skeletal System 2022-10-12

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. air cavity that opens into nasal cavity (two words)
  2. connects one bone to one another
  3. reabsorbs bone matrix
  4. produces red blood cells (three words)
  5. cartilage that is smooth; on joint surfaces
  6. shaft of a long bone
  7. "soft spot" in an infant's skull
  8. where two bones meet
Down
  1. the disc at which the growth of a long bone takes place
  2. type of joint with a disc of fibrous cartilage between two bones
  3. fluid that prevents friction as the bones move
  4. compact bone is made of (two words)
  5. anchors tendons and ligaments
  6. produces bone matrix
  7. division of the skeleton:within the arms and legs
  8. end of a long bone
  9. sac of synovial fluid between a joint and tendons
  10. division of the skeleton that includes the vertebrae
  11. production of bone matrix
  12. immovable joint between cranial bones

20 Clues: end of a long bone • produces bone matrix • shaft of a long bone • where two bones meet • reabsorbs bone matrix • production of bone matrix • anchors tendons and ligaments • connects one bone to one another • "soft spot" in an infant's skull • compact bone is made of (two words) • immovable joint between cranial bones • produces red blood cells (three words) • ...

Skeletal System 2022-11-30

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tail bone
  2. lower part of the pelvic area
  3. head
  4. inner arm bone
  5. bones in your palm
  6. inner bone in the leg
  7. shoulder blade
  8. bones become weak
  9. in the neck
  10. kneecap
  11. ankle bones
  12. thigh bone
Down
  1. jaw bone
  2. helps strengthen the bones
  3. spin is curved side to side
  4. protect the lungs
  5. wrist bones
  6. outer arm bone
  7. broken bones when under pressure
  8. collar bone
  9. upper arm bone
  10. outer bone in the leg
  11. structures in your body
  12. hip bone
  13. fingers

25 Clues: head • kneecap • fingers • jaw bone • hip bone • tail bone • thigh bone • wrist bones • collar bone • in the neck • ankle bones • outer arm bone • inner arm bone • upper arm bone • shoulder blade • protect the lungs • bones become weak • bones in your palm • outer bone in the leg • inner bone in the leg • structures in your body • helps strengthen the bones • spin is curved side to side • ...

Skeletal System 2016-11-09

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bone Larger than wide, shaft with heads at both ends
  2. Joints that allow rotation around two axis
  3. A crunching noise
  4. bones They hold the eyes in an anterior position and allow the facial muscles to express feelings
  5. Part of the skull that encloses and protects the fragile brain tissue
  6. fracture Ragged break ouccurs when excessive twisting forces are applied, common sports fractures
  7. joint Cylindrical ens of one bone that fits into a trough-shaped surface on another bone,humerus-ulna, uniaxial
  8. spurs Extra bone tissue
  9. cartilage It covers the external surface of the bone
  10. remodeling Helps bones retain normal proportions and strenght during long bone growth
  11. cavity Central cavity of the bone shaft
  12. Blood-filled swelling
  13. Sites where two or more bones meet, another name for joint
  14. fracture Bone breaks into many pieces, common in aged people because their bones are more brittle
  15. fracture Broken bone ends are forced into each other, common when are attempts to break a fall with outstreched arms
  16. joint Spherical head of one bone fits into a round socket in another, multiaxial, scapula-head of humerus
  17. fracture Bone breaks incompleteley; common in children,whose bones are more flexible
  18. disc Dry discs and weakening of the ligaments of the spine cause that
  19. Concentric cirles of calcified matrix
  20. Chronic degenerative condition, typically affects the aged
  21. marrow It's a storage area for adipose tissue in adults
  22. curvatures Spinal curvatures present when we are born
  23. skeleton The bones of the limbs and girdles and provide movement
  24. bone It's less dense, makes the bone more flexible
  25. They are immovable joints
  26. Bone-destroying cells in bones that break bone matrix to release calcium
  27. Fibrous connective tissue membrane that covers the diaphysis
  28. Process where the cartilage becomes bone
  29. Freely movable joints predominate in the limbs
  30. joint Synovial joint that allows only glidling or slipping movements, nonaxial, carpals
  31. It makes up most of the bone's lenght, composed by compact bone
  32. Inflammation of bursae or synovial membranae
  33. Second cervical vertebra
  34. Fibrous membranes that connect the cranial bones in the fetus
  35. bone Cube-shaped and contain mostly spongy bone
  36. Bone-forming cells that cover the hyaline cartilage with bone matrix
  37. Mature bone cells, found in lacunae
  38. bone Doesn't fit in a category, vertebrae are an example
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  1. bone It has a calcified matrix and gives bones rigidity
  2. Ligaments or tendons reinforcing a joint are demaged by excessive stretching or they are torn away from the bone
  3. joint Egg-shaped articular surface of one bone fits into an oval concavity in another, biaxial, metacarpals-phalange
  4. joont Each articular surface has both convex and concave areas, biaxial, carpal-metacarpal
  5. Cavities where the osteocytes are found
  6. joints Theis joint cavities contain synovial fluid
  7. Joints that allow rotation around one axis only
  8. Realignement of the broken bone ends
  9. The ends of the long bone filled with spongy bone
  10. skeleton Forms the longitudinal axis of the body
  11. joint Rounded end of one bone fits into a sleeve or ring of bone, uniaxial, radius-ulna
  12. Joints that allow movements in all axis
  13. arthritis A chronic inflammation disorder that hit the joints
  14. canal Tubes that allow blood vessels and nerves to travel through them
  15. Forward rounding of the spine
  16. First cervical vertebra
  17. fracture Bone is crushed, common in porous bones
  18. disc Pads of flexible fibrocartilage that separate the vertebrae
  19. Slightly movable joints
  20. Tiny canals that allow the communication between lacunae
  21. Flatted fibrous sacs lined with synovial membrane and containing synovial fluid
  22. curvatures Spinal curvatures in cervical and lumbar region develop after birth
  23. Formation of blood cellular components
  24. fibers Connective tissue fibers that secure the periosteum to the bone
  25. joints Bone ends connected by fibrocartilage
  26. Inflammation of the joints
  27. Joints that don't involve rotaion around any axis
  28. Sideways curve of the spine
  29. plate It causes the lenghtwide growth of a long bone
  30. Inward lordotic curvature of the lumbar region of the spine
  31. canal They connect the haversian canals with each other and the periosteum
  32. An increased softening of the bone resulting from a gradual decrease in rate of bone formation
  33. Bone is forced out of its normal position in the joint cavity
  34. joints Bones united by fibrous tissue, suture of the skull
  35. fracture Broken bone portion in pressed inward, typical of a skull fracture
  36. bone Flattened, thin and curved bones
  37. A disease in which uric acid accumulates in the blood and may be deposited as needle-shaped crystal in the shaft tissues of joints
  38. marrow Area where red blood cells are created

76 Clues: A crunching noise • Blood-filled swelling • First cervical vertebra • Slightly movable joints • spurs Extra bone tissue • Second cervical vertebra • They are immovable joints • Inflammation of the joints • Sideways curve of the spine • Forward rounding of the spine • Mature bone cells, found in lacunae • Realignement of the broken bone ends • Concentric cirles of calcified matrix • ...

Skeletal System 2016-09-19

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the term for the long bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
  2. the breastbone
  3. measurement of the amount of movement in a joint
  4. knee cap
  5. term meaning pain in the arm
  6. bone tissue
  7. examination of the interior of a joint
  8. term referring to the chest
  9. shin bone
  10. pain in a rib(s)
  11. the term meaning the formation of a bone
  12. the term meaning pain in a bone
  13. surgical cutting of a bone
  14. the heel bone
Down
  1. term meaning break in a bone
  2. inflammation of a joint
  3. term meaning joint with little movement
  4. a wrist bone
  5. the lower jawbone
  6. the word meaning an injury to a ligament
  7. any disorder of a joint

21 Clues: knee cap • shin bone • bone tissue • a wrist bone • the heel bone • the breastbone • pain in a rib(s) • the lower jawbone • inflammation of a joint • any disorder of a joint • surgical cutting of a bone • term referring to the chest • term meaning break in a bone • term meaning pain in the arm • the term meaning pain in a bone • examination of the interior of a joint • ...

Skeletal System 2017-11-08

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tailbone.
  2. Jaw bone
  3. Heel bone
  4. Skull
  5. Finger and toe bones.
  6. Lower leg bone that is located on the outside of the leg.
  7. Drive a car with these. Hand bones.
  8. Bone that is connected to ribs in front of the body.
  9. Lower arm bone connected to your pinky.
Down
  1. Referred to as a collar bone.
  2. Hip bone.
  3. Spine
  4. Funny bone is connected to this. Upper arm bone.
  5. Walk through tar with these. Feet bones.
  6. Knee cap
  7. Lower leg bone that is located on the inside of the leg.
  8. Lower arm bone connected to your thumb.
  9. Shoulder bone.
  10. Bone that connects the vertebrae and coccyx.
  11. Thigh bone

20 Clues: Spine • Skull • Jaw bone • Knee cap • Tailbone. • Hip bone. • Heel bone • Thigh bone • Shoulder bone. • Finger and toe bones. • Referred to as a collar bone. • Drive a car with these. Hand bones. • Lower arm bone connected to your thumb. • Lower arm bone connected to your pinky. • Walk through tar with these. Feet bones. • Bone that connects the vertebrae and coccyx. • ...

Skeletal System 2017-12-07

Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. connective tissue that covers the bone
  2. disease where defective metabolism causes arthritis
  3. internal layer of skeletal bone
  4. joint where a partially spherical end lies in a socket
  5. break in bone
  6. cartilage that provides strength and elasticity to certain parts of body
  7. layer of synovial membrane around a tendon
  8. joint that permits movement in two planes e.g. extension
  9. part of skeleton relating to head, neck and trunk
  10. fibrous sac lined with synovial joint and filled with synovial fluid
  11. one bone shaped like a saddle, glides against another bone
  12. synovial joint where opposing surfaces glide with each other
  13. bones joined by cartilage
  14. end of long bone
  15. bone joint that only allows movement in one plane
  16. bone joint that only allows movement in one plane
  17. band of regular fibrous tissue that connects bones
  18. marrow containing red and white blood cells
  19. inflammation of joints
Down
  1. cells that dissolve bone
  2. systematic disease causing deformity and immobility to joints
  3. cartilage in joints, respiratory tract, fetal skeleton
  4. freely movable joint
  5. part of skeleton relating to limbs
  6. fibrous membranes at the angles of cranial bones
  7. process of bone formation and destruction
  8. most compressible type of cartilage, resistant to stretch
  9. dense bone
  10. disease caused by vitamin D deficiency
  11. bones joined by fibrous tissue
  12. mature bone cells
  13. canal in center of each osteon (Haversian)
  14. cells that build bone
  15. elongated shaft of long bone
  16. increased softening of bone

35 Clues: dense bone • break in bone • end of long bone • mature bone cells • freely movable joint • cells that build bone • inflammation of joints • cells that dissolve bone • bones joined by cartilage • increased softening of bone • elongated shaft of long bone • bones joined by fibrous tissue • internal layer of skeletal bone • part of skeleton relating to limbs • ...

Skeletal system 2023-05-15

Skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fibrous membranes (soft spots) on a fetal skull
  2. End of long bones
  3. number of pairs of ribs
  4. area where two bones come together
  5. Bones of arms and legs
  6. attaches bone to muscle
  7. number of facial bones
  8. Skeleton that contains limbs
  9. Bone marrow that produces most of body's red blood cells
  10. Rounded bowing of the back (hunchback)
Down
  1. Connects bones
  2. increases from cervical to lumbar region
  3. Bone marrow that stores fat
  4. Covers outside of bones
  5. Areas in the skull where bones fuse together
  6. Cage that contains ribs and sternum
  7. nickname for the first seven ribs
  8. Longest and strongest bone
  9. Cervical (neck) bones
  10. Skeleton that has the skull and spinal column

20 Clues: Connects bones • End of long bones • Cervical (neck) bones • Bones of arms and legs • number of facial bones • Covers outside of bones • number of pairs of ribs • attaches bone to muscle • Longest and strongest bone • Bone marrow that stores fat • Skeleton that contains limbs • nickname for the first seven ribs • area where two bones come together • Cage that contains ribs and sternum • ...