The Human Skeletal System
Across
- 1. the human skeleton is composed of bones and complemented by cartilage, tendons, and ___
- 3. these seven vertebrae are located in the beck
- 6. bones are classified by ___, shape, and location
- 7. this subsystem of the human skeleton is composed of 80 bones and forms the central part of the skeleton
- 8. the shape of the pelvic girdle in females allows for child ___
- 12. bones are classified by size, shape, and ___
- 13. this is the total number of vertebrae in the human skeleton
- 15. the sternum is the flat bone in the center of the chest that protects the heart and the ___
- 16. the main parts of a bone are the cancellous tissue, subchondral tissue, marrow and ___ tissue
- 18. the middle of a long bone is called the ___
- 19. about ___% of your body weight is bone
- 21. one of the major categories of bones, this type of bone is longer than it is wide
- 24. the end of a long bone is called the ___
- 26. there are three main bones that make up the pelvic girdle, the ilium, the ___, and the ischium
- 27. you have more bones when you are a baby compared to when you are an ___
- 28. these five vertebrae are located in the lower back
Down
- 2. one of the major categories of bones, this category contains bones that do not fit into one of the other categories, like vertebrae
- 4. the mandible is more commonly known as the ___
- 5. the human skeletal system stores ___, like Vitamin D
- 6. large systems are divided into smaller systems called ___
- 9. an anatomically normal human has ___ fingers and toes
- 10. anatomically ___ refers to the ideal design of different parts of the human body, like having ten fingers and ten toes
- 11. one of the major categories of bones, this type of bone, like the sternum, is relatively thin and has very little curvature
- 14. the human skeletal system produces red and ___ blood cells
- 17. this subsystem of the human skeleton is composed of 128 bones and supports the appendages of the skeleton
- 18. the human skeletal system protects and ___ organs and organ systems
- 20. the cranium is a flat bone that protects the ___
- 22. the pelvic girdle, more commonly referred to as the hips, is anatomically different in ___ and males
- 23. these twelve vertebrae are located in the center of bottom, aligned to the ribs
- 25. bones are classified by size, ___, and location