Lesson 10-Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 1. bone porous layer just beneath the compact bone
  2. 4. the shin and calf bones
  3. 9. collarbone
  4. 11. kneecap
  5. 14. small bones in the hand and fingers
  6. 15. protects vital organs
  7. 16. joint that connects the skull to the spine
  8. 17. joint in the ankles
  9. 18. brain protector
  10. 20. joint in your elbow
  11. 22. chest bone
  12. 23. small bones in the foot and toes
  13. 24. the shin and calf bones
  14. 26. plate growth plate that stays open while the body is growing
  15. 27. small bones of the wrist
Down
  1. 1. system the framework of the body
  2. 2. small bones of the ankle
  3. 3. bone dense layer that provides strength and protection; cortical bone
  4. 5. joint in the wrist
  5. 6. cavity narrow column found in long bones; holds bone marrow
  6. 7. long, straight bone in the top of the arm
  7. 8. joint that is immovable
  8. 10. two bones in the lower arm
  9. 11. hard out cover of the bone
  10. 12. joint at the base of the thumbs
  11. 13. two bones in the lower arm
  12. 19. marrow soft tissue where red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are created
  13. 21. longest and strongest bone in the body
  14. 22. runs down the center of the back
  15. 25. bone spine connects to the base; also the only indicator in the human skeletal system to help determine if someone was a male or female