Bone anatomy

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Across
  1. 6. The small, flat bones that make up the wrist
  2. 7. The lower jawbone is called the _____.
  3. 10. The type of joint found in the knees and elbows
  4. 11. The bone that forms the base of the skull.
  5. 12. This bone is located in the upper arm, between the shoulder and the elbow.
  6. 13. The bone that runs parallel to the fibula in the lower leg.
  7. 14. The soft, flexible part of the skeleton that provides cushioning at joints
  8. 16. The type of bone cell that breaks down bone tissue
  9. 18. The central bone of the chest to which the ribs attach.
Down
  1. 1. The bones that make up the fingers and toes.
  2. 2. The part of the skeleton that includes the limbs and girdles
  3. 3. This bone is also known as the collarbone
  4. 4. The bone commonly referred to as the kneecap.
  5. 5. The bone found in the thigh, also known as the thigh bone.
  6. 8. The upper part of the pelvic bone
  7. 9. The mineral that gives bones their hardness and strength
  8. 15. The small bones that form the spine.
  9. 16. The type of bone cell responsible for forming new bone tissue.
  10. 17. These connect bones to muscles
  11. 18. The framework of bones that supports the body.