Skeletal system
Across
- 4. located below the parietal bones forming the back of the skull above the nape
- 7. also known as the wrist
- 8. An oval, bony case consisting of 8 bones that protect the brain
- 9. __ vertebrae are 7 bones below the skull
- 12. smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb
- 13. two bones forming the sides and top of the cranium
- 14. separates nasal cavity from brain
- 16. forms base and sides of skull
- 21. also known as cheekbones or malar bones
- 22. 5 long, slender bones similar to the metacarpal bones of the hand
- 24. two bones that form the bridge of the nose
- 25. also called the kneecap
- 26. inner and larger bone in the forearm located on the side of the little finger
- 27. also known as the digits
- 28. 7 irregularly shaped bones in the ankle area
Down
- 1. also called the shinbone
- 2. also called the shoulder blade
- 3. forms the forehead
- 5. two small, thin bones located in the front inside wall of the eye sockets
- 6. largest and strongest bone of the face that forms the lower jaw
- 8. also known as the collarbone
- 10. composed of 14 bones is called the__ skeleton
- 11. two bones forming the sides of the head in the ear region
- 15. uppermost and largest bone in the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder
- 17. U-shape bones at the base of the tongue that supports it and its muscles
- 18. located on the little-toe side of the lower leg
- 19. five bones, or metacarpals, of the palm located between the carpus
- 20. two bones that form the upper jaw
- 23. also called the ankle bone