Major Bones Of The Skeletal System
Across
- 2. another name for anklebone
- 4. This is at the front of the hip bone closest to the genitals.
- 7. it is responsible for supporting the entire weight of the body.
- 8. the thicker and shorter of the two bones in the human forearm.
- 10. they are connected to the phalanges by the metatarsals
- 14. sometimes reffered to as the breast bone, it is located in the middle of your chest
- 15. sometimes referred to as the lower spine
- 17. the bones in the foot
- 19. the shinbone, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg.
- 20. the kneecap
Down
- 1. the top part of the skull
- 3. also called the shoulder blade it is a large triangular bone that lies in the upper back
- 5. the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot
- 6. they are used to protect your internal organs
- 9. it protects your brain
- 11. it is also called the thigh bone
- 12. a basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column and protects the abdominal organs
- 13. the arm bone between your shoulder and your elbow
- 16. sometimes called the calf bone
- 18. the longer bone in the forearm