Skeletal System

4. Made up of small bones, called vertebrae, which are stacked on top of one another
8. Forms the posterior pelvic wall and strengthens and stabilizes the pelvis.
9. Is a long bone that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger
11. It is the longest and the strongest bone in the human body
15. Is the bone that forms the shin
16. Is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
17. Also known as a collarbone
18. Also known as the shoulder bone or shoulder blade
19. Are the eight small bones that make up the wrist
20. It supports the structures of the face and provides a protective cavity for the brain

1. Lower part of the torso that connects the trunk and the legs and supports and balances the trunk
2. Also known as a jawbone, it is the largest and strongest bone in the human facial skeleton
3. Also known as the kneecap, it articulates with the femur
5. A group of bones in the middle section of the foot
6. The bones of the fingers and of the toes
7. It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the
10. A cluster of seven articulating bones in each foot
12. A group of five bones of the hand between the phalanges and the carpus
13. Provides protection for the heart, lungs, and viscera.
14. Also known as your calf bone