The Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 1. connect bone to bone
  2. 5. make up the upper and lower jaw as well as the structure of the face
  3. 7. wide as they are tall
  4. 9. created from osteoblasts into compact or spongy forms of long, short, flat or irregular shapes which meet at joints or articulations
  5. 10. bony framework of the head
  6. 12. most mobile joint when bones are connected by synovial fluid in the spaces between bones
  7. 13. region between the shoulder and elbow which connects to the scapula and radius ulna
  8. 15. occurs when the center of the soft, rubbery discs found between the spinal vertebra slips out
  9. 17. composed of the pelvic girdle which includes two hip bones
  10. 26. s-curved deformation of the spine
  11. 29. region from the knee to the ankle formed by the fibula and tibia
  12. 31. support the body’s weight and are attached to many of the back muscles
  13. 32. immovable joint to attach bones together
  14. 35. connect bone to muscle
  15. 36. consists of bones which anchor the appendages to the skeleton
  16. 37. region between the hip and the knee composed of the femur
  17. 38. caused by the breakdown and loss of the cartilage of one or more joints
  18. 40. composed of 27 bones and consists of the wrist, palm and five fingers
  19. 41. unique in shape
  20. 42. serve as a connection site for muscles
Down
  1. 2. bones which form the axis of the body
  2. 3. disease of bone in which the bone mineral density is reduced, bone micro-structure is disrupted, and the amount and variety of proteins in bone is altered
  3. 4. composed of the clavicle and scapula and provides an attachment point for the muscles which allow the shoulder and elbow joint to move
  4. 6. longer than they are wide
  5. 7. System provides shape and form for the body while protecting the vital organs
  6. 8. protective shield around the organs of the upper body
  7. 11. when bones are connected by cartilage
  8. 14. include shoulders, arms, forearms and hands
  9. 16. 12 pairs of thin flat curved bones which connect to the sternum
  10. 18. form the rear anchor of the rib cage
  11. 19. contains the bones of the ankle, instep and toes
  12. 20. 33 irregularly shaped bones known as the vertebrae which protect the spinal cord
  13. 21. make the protective frame around the brain
  14. 22. serves as an area for muscle attachment
  15. 23. region between the elbow and the wrist which is formed by the radius and ulna
  16. 24. triangular bone which fits between the femur and the tibia and protects the knee joint
  17. 25. framework for the neck and support the head
  18. 26. dagger-shaped bone
  19. 27. development birth defect involving the neural tube
  20. 28. composed of the hip, thigh, leg, knee and foot
  21. 30. large and flat surfaced
  22. 33. forms the back wall of the pelvic girdle
  23. 34. connects to femur to form the knee and bears most of the weight
  24. 39. joint between the thigh and leg composed of the patella