Skeletal System Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. bone located at the base of the lumbar vertebrae that is connected to the pelvis
- 3. bones in the ankle
- 5. thigh bone
- 7. the larger bone in the lower leg; shin bone
- 8. bone on the lower forearm on the pinky side
- 10. bones that form the framework of the thoracic cavity
- 11. bone of the upper forelimb, forming joints at the shoulder and elbow
- 13. large, oval-shaped opening in the occipital bone of the skull
- 17. bones in the skull that form the front of the cranium
- 19. the smaller bone in the lower leg; parallel with the tibia
- 20. the innermost bone in the middle ear
- 21. bones in the skull that are the most posterior
- 22. bone of the lower forearm on the thumb side
- 24. wrist
- 28. the middle vertebrae of the spine
- 29. bones in the skull that form the roof and sides of the cranium
- 30. small, U-shaped bone in the middle of the neck
- 32. collarbone
- 33. bones in the sole of the foot
Down
- 1. the middle of the chain of bones in the middle ear
- 4. the lowermost vertebrae of the spine
- 5. the lowermost ribs that are only attached to the vertebrae
- 6. shoulder blade
- 9. the middle ribs that are not directly connected to the sternum
- 12. long arched process, projecting under the optic canal
- 14. the outermost bone of the middle ear
- 15. cone in the frontal and medial skull that forms the upper jaw
- 16. small, flat bone of the frontal and medial skull
- 18. the uppermost vertebrae of the spine
- 23. the uppermost ribs that are directly connected to the sternum
- 25. fingers and toes
- 26. largest, strongest, and only moveable bone in the face that forms the upper jaw and mouth
- 27. backbones of the spine
- 31. palm