Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 5. This bone protects the reproductive organs
  2. 8. Also known as the shoulder blade is a large triangular bone that lies in the upper back
  3. 11. Also known as the calf bone is smaller than the tibia and runs alongside it
  4. 13. Short ones found in the hands and feet of most vertebrates
  5. 14. The larger of two bones in the lower leg. It is connected to the knee joint and the bottom connects to the ankle joint
  6. 15. Also known as the thigh bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body
  7. 17. A narrow passageway in the wrist
  8. 18. Located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist
Down
  1. 1. arm bone that is between the shoulder and elbow
  2. 2. Located in the middle of the chest, also known as breast bone
  3. 3. Helps to keep our body upright and connects different parts of our skeletal to each other.
  4. 4. This protects the brain
  5. 6. This protects the lungs and heart
  6. 7. This bone connects the sternum to the shoulder
  7. 9. Apart of the bones in the mid-foot
  8. 10. Long bone that is parallel to the radius in forearm
  9. 12. Long bone in the forearm that produces movement at joints
  10. 13. A small bone located in front of the knee joint. It helps to protect the knee
  11. 16. A set of seven irregularly shapes bones located in the ankle area
  12. 17. Also known as the tailbone lies beneath the sacrum