Components of Skeletal System
Across
- 7. only bone in body that does not connect with another bone
- 9. contains bones of the skull, thoracic cage and vertebral column
- 10. bones that make up the ankle
- 12. largest tarsal bone
- 15. The cheekbone
- 16. bones that forms the posterior part of the cranium
- 19. joint in which cartilage joins bones
- 20. joint in which fibrous connective tissue joins bone together
- 22. bone that forms the forehead
- 24. bone that forms the lower jaw
- 25. bone-forming cells of skeletal system
- 26. long bone of the arm
Down
- 1. contains bones of the limbs, shoulder and pelvis
- 2. joins with part of ethmoid bone to form nasal septum
- 3. bone that is also referred to as the shoulder blade
- 4. bones that make up toes and fingers of the skeleton
- 5. bone known as the breastbone
- 6. bones that make up the wrist
- 8. formation of bone
- 11. thicker, more medial bone of the lower leg
- 13. cells that break down bone & deposit calcium
- 14. portion of the humerus that connects with the head of the radius
- 17. vertebrae located in the neck region
- 18. thinner, lateral bone of the lower leg
- 21. long bone of the forearm located on the thumb side
- 23. kneecap
- 27. Fibrous joint that joins bones of the cranium