Across
- 2. -a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced
- 3. - the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle in humans parallel to the tibia
- 6. -the end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft.
- 8. -one of the two bones that make up the forearm
- 10. - a region of the mammalian body that refers to the upper trunk, between the base of the neck and the diaphragm
- 11. - the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them.
- 14. - one of two bones that make up the forearm, the other being the radius
- 15. long bone of the upper limb, which extends from the shoulder to the elbow.
- 16. - technical term for collarbone.
- 18. - the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate leg that is located between the knee and the ankle
- 19. -the jaw or a jawbone
- 20. -a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint
- 21. -Any of a series of long, curved bones extending from the spine and enclosing the chest cavity
- 22. - a framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person's or animal's head.
- 23. - a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone
- 25. - a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back
- 27. -each of the series of small bones forming the backbone
Down
- 1. - firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints.
- 4. - the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate
- 5. - the strong and compact type of bone found on the outer layer of the long bones
- 7. - large triangular-shaped bone that lies in the upper back.
- 9. - the breastbone
- 12. -the bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.
- 13. -the eight small bones that make up the wrist (carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm.
- 16. -characterized by its spongy, porous, honeycomb-like structure and is typically found at the ends of long bones
- 17. - small bones that compose the fingers and toes
- 22. - an immovable junction between two bones, such as those of the skull.
- 24. - Structure in the body where two parts of of the skeletal system (bones) connect
- 26. - the large bony structure near the base of the spine to which the hind limbs or legs are attached in humans and many other vertebrates