BIO 201 Exam I Key Terms - Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 1. number of carpals
  2. 4. articulates with tibia
  3. 6. bone of pectoral girdle, not directly attached to axial skeleton allowing for high mobility
  4. 8. type of foot arch from heel to hallux, highest arch
  5. 9. number of metacarpals
  6. 11. bone of pectoral girdle, articulates medially with manubrium of sternum and laterally with acromion of scapula
  7. 13. provides attachment to many muscles that move and stabilize the upper limb
  8. 15. number of phalanges
  9. 16. longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the body
  10. 17. type of foot arch from heel to 5th toes, lowest arch
Down
  1. 2. "big toe"
  2. 3. left and right parts of the girdle formed by fusion of ilium, pubis, and ischium
  3. 5. a sesamoid bone articulating with surface of femur
  4. 6. number of bones in tarsals
  5. 7. prevent pinching of muscles, nerves, and blood vessels feet do not rest flat on floor
  6. 10. long, thin, lateral bone that is not weight-bearing
  7. 11. forms heel
  8. 12. type of foot arch perpendicular to other arches, along distal row of tarsals
  9. 14. number of bones in the upper arm including humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges