Across
- 3. These bones help in reducing friction and increase leverage or change in the direction of pull (example: patella)
- 5. The layer of bone found at the end of long bones that is arranged in a porous network
- 7. Type of vertebrae that has a larger flat transverse process which gives it the label of weight bearing vertebrae
- 8. The other name for the C2 vertebrae that has a dens, which allows the axis to pivot and rotation of the head
- 9. These types of bones are unpaired bones on the median plane that are oddly shaped which include vertebrae and unpaired bones of the skull
- 11. One of the two regions of the skeletal system includes the thoracic limbs, pelvic limbs, shoulder and pelvis. This region is known as the _________ skeletal system
- 13. The humerus and scapula come together to create the _________ ______
- 14. This type of vertebrae has a well developed spinous process
- 15. This type of bone has a cube like structure with no single marrow cavity which include carpals and tarsals
Down
- 1. This type of bone has no diaphysis or epiphysis and has an inner framework of cancellous bone sandwiched between compact bone
- 2. This type of bone acts as a lever that aid in support and locomotion which include femur, tibia, and humerus
- 4. The space surrounded by the cortex of a long bone, red and yellow marrow are found here
- 6. The other name for the C1 vetebrae that has no spinous process and articulates with the skull
- 10. One of the two regions of the skeletal system includes the skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs. This region is known as the ________ skeletal system
- 12. The hard layer that forms shaft of long bones