Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 2. also called the thigh bone
  2. 3. the thoracic ___ consists of the ribs, thoracic vertebrae, sternuum, & costal cartilages
  3. 4. made up of 8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones
  4. 6. the kneecap, a type of sesamoid
  5. 10. cavity within a bone
  6. 12. small, nearly flat surface
  7. 14. the only bone of the upper arm
  8. 16. bone shaft
  9. 18. the ____ skeleton relates to the appendages
  10. 20. a ___ bone is a plate-like shape with a broad surface
Down
  1. 1. type of bone that varies in shape
  2. 5. also called the breastbone
  3. 7. ___ vertebrae are adapted for weight-bearing
  4. 8. the first vertebra which supports the head
  5. 9. also called the tailbone
  6. 11. triangular structure at the base of the vertebral column
  7. 12. tiny pit or depression in the bone
  8. 13. expanded ends of bones that for joints
  9. 15. the radius and ____ make up the forearm
  10. 17. short bones are almost equal in length and ____
  11. 19. humans typically have 12 of them