Skeletal System
Across
- 2. also called the thigh bone
- 3. the thoracic ___ consists of the ribs, thoracic vertebrae, sternuum, & costal cartilages
- 4. made up of 8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones
- 6. the kneecap, a type of sesamoid
- 10. cavity within a bone
- 12. small, nearly flat surface
- 14. the only bone of the upper arm
- 16. bone shaft
- 18. the ____ skeleton relates to the appendages
- 20. a ___ bone is a plate-like shape with a broad surface
Down
- 1. type of bone that varies in shape
- 5. also called the breastbone
- 7. ___ vertebrae are adapted for weight-bearing
- 8. the first vertebra which supports the head
- 9. also called the tailbone
- 11. triangular structure at the base of the vertebral column
- 12. tiny pit or depression in the bone
- 13. expanded ends of bones that for joints
- 15. the radius and ____ make up the forearm
- 17. short bones are almost equal in length and ____
- 19. humans typically have 12 of them