Skeletal system

4. located below the parietal bones forming the back of the skull above the nape
7. also known as the wrist
8. An oval, bony case consisting of 8 bones that protect the brain
9. __ vertebrae are 7 bones below the skull
12. smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb
13. two bones forming the sides and top of the cranium
14. separates nasal cavity from brain
16. forms base and sides of skull
21. also known as cheekbones or malar bones
22. 5 long, slender bones similar to the metacarpal bones of the hand
24. two bones that form the bridge of the nose
25. also called the kneecap
26. inner and larger bone in the forearm located on the side of the little finger
27. also known as the digits
28. 7 irregularly shaped bones in the ankle area

1. also called the shinbone
2. also called the shoulder blade
3. forms the forehead
5. two small, thin bones located in the front inside wall of the eye sockets
6. largest and strongest bone of the face that forms the lower jaw
8. also known as the collarbone
10. composed of 14 bones is called the__ skeleton
11. two bones forming the sides of the head in the ear region
15. uppermost and largest bone in the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder
17. U-shape bones at the base of the tongue that supports it and its muscles
18. located on the little-toe side of the lower leg
19. five bones, or metacarpals, of the palm located between the carpus
20. two bones that form the upper jaw
23. also called the ankle bone