Review the Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 3. also known as breastbone; flat bone that forms the ventral (front_ support of the ribs
  2. 6. twelve pairs of bones forming the wall of the thorax
  3. 9. singular; maxilla; bones of the upper jaw
  4. 12. the hindmost bone of the skull, below the parietal bones; forms the back of the skull above the nape
  5. 14. the seven bones of the top part of the vertebral column, located in the neck region
  6. 15. also known as collarbone; the bone that joins the sternum and scapula
  7. 17. the framework of the face; composed of 14 bones
  8. 19. bone the bone that forms the forehead
  9. 20. light, spongy bone between the eye sockets; forms part of the nasal cavities
  10. 21. also known as ankle bone; one of three bones that comprise the ankle joint; the other two bones are the tibia and fibula
  11. 23. an oval, bony case the protects the brain
  12. 24. bones that form the sides and top of the cranium
  13. 25. smaller bone in the forearm (lower arm) on the same side as the thumb
  14. 28. u-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles
  15. 30. singular phalanx; also known as digits; bones of the fingers or toes; one of the three subdivisions of the foot; the other two subdivisions are the tarsal and metatarsal
  16. 31. smaller of the two bones that form the leg below the knee; the fibula may be visualized as a bump on the little-toe side of the ankle
  17. 33. uppermost and largest bone in the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder
  18. 34. bones bones that form the bridge of the nose
Down
  1. 1. one of three subdivisions of the foot; long and slender bones, similar to the metacarpal bones of the hand; the other two subdivisions are the tarsal and phalanges
  2. 2. also known as malaria bones or cheekbones; bones that form the prominence of the cheeks
  3. 4. inner and larger bone in the forearm (lower arm; attached to the wrist and located on the side of the little finger
  4. 5. also known as 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. 7. forming the physical foundation of the body, it composed of 206 bones that varying size and shape and are connected by movable and immovable joints
  6. 8. small, thin bones located at the front inner wall of the orbits (eye sockets)
  7. 10. bones of the palm of the hand; parts of the hand containing five bones between the carpus and phalanges
  8. 11. also known as shoulder blade; large, flat, triangular bone of the shoulder; there are two scapulae
  9. 13. bone that joins all of the bones of the cranium together
  10. 16. larger of the two bones that form the leg below the knee; the tibia may be visualized as a bump on the big-tow side of the ankle
  11. 18. one of three subdivisions of the foot; there are seven bones- talus, calcaneus, navicular, three cuneiform bones, and the cuboid; the other two subdivisions are the metatarsal and the phalanges
  12. 22. also known as accessory bone or kneecap; forms the kneecap joint
  13. 23. also known as wrist; flexible joint composed of a group of either small, irregular bones (carpals) held together by ligaments
  14. 26. a connection between two or more bones of the skeleton
  15. 27. heavy, long bone that forms the leg above the knee
  16. 29. lower jawbone; largest and strongest bone of the face
  17. 32. skeleton of the head; divided into two parts; cranium and facial skeleton