Skeletal Review
Across
- 3. the bigger or thicker bone of the lower arm
- 6. bone, AKA spongy bone -- found in the epiphyses and contains red bone marrow
- 11. superior to the phalanges or can be considered the palm
- 13. an outside covering of the bone which is mainly around the diaphysis
- 14. the bones superior to the phalanges of the ankle
- 15. bone marrow, you'll see it in the center of the bone and is located in the medullary cavity
- 16. the smaller bone in the lower part of the leg
- 21. cartilage, covers the ends of the bones
- 22. inferior to the femur or AKA the kneecap
- 23. cavity, contains the yellow bone marrow
Down
- 1. bone, forms the front of the cranium
- 2. it's the long region of the bone -- in the middle of the epiphyses
- 4. the fingers or toes of the foot/hand
- 5. the top part of the arm or superior to the radius & ulna
- 6. bone, AKA compact bone; lies underneath the periosteum and is dense
- 7. the longer or larger bone in the lower part of the leg
- 8. bone, forms the top of the cranium and a little bit of the side of the back part of cranium
- 9. bone, forms the side of the cranium closest to the eye
- 10. superior to the metacarpals or can be considered the wrist
- 12. bone marrow, produces red blood cells
- 17. the smaller or thinner bone of the lower arm
- 18. bone, forms the base part of the cranium
- 19. the bones superior to the metatarsals of the ankle
- 20. superior to the patella or AKA the thigh