skeletal system

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Across
  1. 4. - Two bones of the upper jaw.
  2. 5. - Two bones that form the upper cheek and the bottom of the eye socket; most fragile.
  3. 8. - Smallest two bones of the facial skeleton; form the front part of the inner-bottom wall of the eye socket.
  4. 10. - Forms the back of the skull, indenting above the nape area.
  5. 13. - Two bones that form the crown and upper sides of the head.
  6. 14. - Small long bone on the thumb side of the lower arm or forearm.
  7. 15. - Largest bone of the upper arm; extends from the elbow to the shoulder.
Down
  1. 1. - Small long bone on the finger side of the lower arm.
  2. 2. - Lower jaw; largest and strongest.
  3. 3. - Shoulder blade; large, flat bone extending upward from the middle of the back.
  4. 6. - Extends from the top of the eyes to the top of the head to form the forehead.
  5. 7. - Two bones located on either side of the head, directly above the ears and below the parietal bones.
  6. 9. - Two bones that join to form the bridge of the nose.
  7. 11. - Two long, flat bones that run across the front of the shoulder to link the sternum to the humerus.
  8. 12. - Long, narrow, flat plate that forms the center of the front of the chest.
  9. 15. - U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue; supports muscles of the tongue.
  10. 16. - Number of curved bones = 12 pairs (24).