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