skeletal system
Across
- 2. the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
- 9. Forms sole of foot
- 15. the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
- 16. Paired bone of skull that form most of the superior and lateral walls of the cranium on the side of the head
- 17. Mature bone cells which are found in tiny cavities within the matrix
- 21. Bone of skull that forms forehead
- 22. the 2nd cervical vertebra; acts as a pivot for the rotation of the atlas
- 23. bones of the wrist
- 24. Bone tissue composed of small needlelike pieces of bone and lots of open space
- 28. Bones in the palm of the hand
- 30. Bones of fingers and toes
- 31. the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Down
- 1. The most anterior part of a coxal bone
- 3. chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints
- 4. Allows movement in 2 directions only; Flexion(bending), Extensions (straightening).
- 5. abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium
- 6. Bone of skull that forms back of cranium
- 7. bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
- 8. Breaks in the bones
- 9. the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
- 10. top 7 pairs of ribs that attach directly to the sternum by costal cartilage
- 11. the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
- 12. last 5 pairs of ribs; attach indirectly to sternum or do not attach at all
- 13. Paired bones of skull that are over your temples
- 14. animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
- 18. Bone tissue that is dense and looks smooth and homogeneous
- 19. ankle bones
- 20. the 1st cervical vertebra
- 25. bones of the fingers and toes
- 26. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from pelvis to knee
- 27. the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
- 29. lower jaw bone