Skeletal System - 105.5

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Across
  1. 4. small, long bone on the thumb side of the lower arm or forearm
  2. 7. forms the back of the skull; indenting above the nape area
  3. 8. 5 long, thin bones that form the palm of the hand
  4. 9. smallest 2 bones of the facial skeleton; form the front part of the inner-bottom wall of the eye socket
  5. 14. 7 bones that make up the mid-foot and rear foot
  6. 16. the spongy bone between the eyes that forms part of the nasal cavity
  7. 18. 7 bones that form the top part of the spinal column; often lightly massaged during a facial
  8. 19. thighbone; longest bone in the body
  9. 21. kneecap; sits over the front of the knee joint
  10. 23. shoulder blade; large, flat bone extending upward from the middle of the back, on the right and left side, to the joint, wheere it attaches to the clavicle
  11. 25. outer and narrower of the 2 lower leg bones, extending from the knee to the ankle
  12. 26. lower jaw and the largest and strongest bone of the facial skeleton
  13. 27. small, long bone on the little-finger side of the lower arm
  14. 28. breastbone; long, narrow, flat plate that forms the center of the front of the chest
Down
  1. 1. 2 bones located on either side of the head, directly above the ears and below the parietal bones
  2. 2. 2 bones that form the crown and upper sides of the head
  3. 3. 2 bones that form the upper cheek and the bottom of the eye socket; most fragile
  4. 5. 12 vertebrae in the chest region that form the central region of the spine
  5. 6. shinbone; inner and larger of the 2 lower leg bones, extending from the knee to the ankle
  6. 10. 2 bones of the upper jaw
  7. 11. largest bones of the upper arm; extends from the elbow to the shoulder
  8. 12. 14 bones that form the digits or fingers
  9. 13. U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue; supports the muscles of the tounge
  10. 15. wide as they are long; found in the wrist and elbows and provide support and stability with limited movement
  11. 17. extends from the top of the eyes to the top of the head to form the forehead
  12. 18. 8 small bones held together by ligaments to form the wrist
  13. 20. collarnbone;two long flat bones which run across the front of the shoulder to link the bone to the humerus
  14. 22. small, round bones embedded in the tendons; protects tendons from stress and wear
  15. 24. ankle bone; sits above the heel bone and forms the lower part of the lower part of the ankle