Skeletal system
Across
- 2. Beneath the sacrum, a bone structure at the base of your spine. Tail bone.
- 5. Elongated, S-shaped bone that sits between the shoulder and sternum at the top of the ribcage
- 7. This smooth and flexible substance covers the tips of your bones where they meet. It enables bones to move without friction
- 10. Knee cap bone
- 11. A long bone that runs from the shoulder and shoulder blade to the elbow
- 14. Bands of strong connective tissue that hold bones together
- 17. Bone loss caused by not getting enough calcium can lead to fragile and brittle bones
- 18. A long flat bone located in the central part of the chest.
- 20. The largest of the carpal bones, situated at the base of the palm of the hand
- 21. The part of the skull that encloses the brain
Down
- 1. Shoulder blade
- 3. Fingers
- 4. A leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia
- 6. Back back; long and made up of smaller bones
- 8. Bands of tissue that connect the ends of a muscle to your bone.
- 9. One of two bones that make up the forearm. On the pinky side
- 12. The largest bone in the human skull. It holds the lower teeth in place
- 13. The spongy tissue inside some of your bones
- 15. Two or more bones in the body come together. There are three different types
- 16. Help form the sides and base of the skull. protect the lobe of the brain and surround the ear canal
- 19. A large, triangular bone at the base of the spine