Components of Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 7. only bone in body that does not connect with another bone
  2. 9. contains bones of the skull, thoracic cage and vertebral column
  3. 10. bones that make up the ankle
  4. 12. largest tarsal bone
  5. 15. The cheekbone
  6. 16. bones that forms the posterior part of the cranium
  7. 19. joint in which cartilage joins bones
  8. 20. joint in which fibrous connective tissue joins bone together
  9. 22. bone that forms the forehead
  10. 24. bone that forms the lower jaw
  11. 25. bone-forming cells of skeletal system
  12. 26. long bone of the arm
Down
  1. 1. contains bones of the limbs, shoulder and pelvis
  2. 2. joins with part of ethmoid bone to form nasal septum
  3. 3. bone that is also referred to as the shoulder blade
  4. 4. bones that make up toes and fingers of the skeleton
  5. 5. bone known as the breastbone
  6. 6. bones that make up the wrist
  7. 8. formation of bone
  8. 11. thicker, more medial bone of the lower leg
  9. 13. cells that break down bone & deposit calcium
  10. 14. portion of the humerus that connects with the head of the radius
  11. 17. vertebrae located in the neck region
  12. 18. thinner, lateral bone of the lower leg
  13. 21. long bone of the forearm located on the thumb side
  14. 23. kneecap
  15. 27. Fibrous joint that joins bones of the cranium