Skeletal System
Across
- 4. Made up of small bones, called vertebrae, which are stacked on top of one another
- 8. Forms the posterior pelvic wall and strengthens and stabilizes the pelvis.
- 9. Is a long bone that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger
- 11. It is the longest and the strongest bone in the human body
- 15. Is the bone that forms the shin
- 16. Is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
- 17. Also known as a collarbone
- 18. Also known as the shoulder bone or shoulder blade
- 19. Are the eight small bones that make up the wrist
- 20. It supports the structures of the face and provides a protective cavity for the brain
Down
- 1. Lower part of the torso that connects the trunk and the legs and supports and balances the trunk
- 2. Also known as a jawbone, it is the largest and strongest bone in the human facial skeleton
- 3. Also known as the kneecap, it articulates with the femur
- 5. A group of bones in the middle section of the foot
- 6. The bones of the fingers and of the toes
- 7. It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the
- 10. A cluster of seven articulating bones in each foot
- 12. A group of five bones of the hand between the phalanges and the carpus
- 13. Provides protection for the heart, lungs, and viscera.
- 14. Also known as your calf bone