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