Skeletal System
Across
- 2. bear the weight of the body; 5 vertebrae
- 4. digital bones in the hands and feet
- 6. a small bone that articulates with the sacrum and that usually consists of four fused vertebrae which form the terminus of the spinal column
- 7. the lateral long bone of the forearm.
- 8. upper most part of the spine, 7 vertebrae
- 11. lower jaw bone.
- 12. the thinner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm, on the side opposite to the thumb.
- 14. long flat bone located in the central part of the chest, connects to the ribs via cartilage and forms the front of the rib cage
- 17. the inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle
- 20. rectangular prism-shaped bone that makes up the heel
- 21. mid region of the spine, 12 vertebrae
- 22. slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine, protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs.
- 23. the bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face
- 24. shoulder blade
Down
- 1. lateral long bone of the calf
- 3. thick flat triangular movable bone that forms the anterior point of the knee
- 5. the bone of the upper arm, forming joints at the shoulder and the elbow.
- 6. also called the collarbone
- 9. the bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.
- 10. basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column and protects the abdominal organs
- 13. the part of the foot that includes the bones between the ankle and toes.
- 15. any of the five bones of the hand.
- 16. seven short bones located at the proximal region of the foot
- 18. the broad, upper portion of either hipbone
- 19. a triangular bone in the lower back formed from fused vertebrae