The Skeleton

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Across
  1. 3. The shoulder blade bone
  2. 6. The skeletal division that includes the limbs, shoulders, and pelvic girdle
  3. 7. The point or location where two or more bones meet
  4. 8. Flexible connective tissue that cushions the ends of bones at joints
  5. 9. shinbone
  6. 10. The longest and strongest bone in the human body
  7. 13. The group of eight small bones that make up the wrist
  8. 15. The outer and smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle
  9. 16. The group of seven bones that form the ankle and heel
  10. 19. The ring of bones at the base of the spine that supports the legs
  11. 23. The long bone in the upper arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow
  12. 24. The individual bones that make up the spinal column
Down
  1. 1. The kneecap bone that protects the knee joint
  2. 2. The bone in the forearm located on the side opposite the thumb
  3. 4. The breastbone located in the central part of the chest
  4. 5. The bone in the forearm located on the thumb side
  5. 8. The collarbone that connects the arm to the trunk
  6. 11. The five bones located between the wrist and the fingers
  7. 12. The curved bones that form a protective cage around the chest cavity
  8. 14. The skull bone that encloses and protects the brain
  9. 17. The skeletal division that includes the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
  10. 18. The lower jawbone, which is the strongest bone in the face
  11. 20. Tough connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
  12. 21. The bones that make up the fingers and toes
  13. 22. Flexible but tough connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone