The Human Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 1. the human skeleton is composed of bones and complemented by cartilage, tendons, and ___
  2. 3. these seven vertebrae are located in the beck
  3. 6. bones are classified by ___, shape, and location
  4. 7. this subsystem of the human skeleton is composed of 80 bones and forms the central part of the skeleton
  5. 8. the shape of the pelvic girdle in females allows for child ___
  6. 12. bones are classified by size, shape, and ___
  7. 13. this is the total number of vertebrae in the human skeleton
  8. 15. the sternum is the flat bone in the center of the chest that protects the heart and the ___
  9. 16. the main parts of a bone are the cancellous tissue, subchondral tissue, marrow and ___ tissue
  10. 18. the middle of a long bone is called the ___
  11. 19. about ___% of your body weight is bone
  12. 21. one of the major categories of bones, this type of bone is longer than it is wide
  13. 24. the end of a long bone is called the ___
  14. 26. there are three main bones that make up the pelvic girdle, the ilium, the ___, and the ischium
  15. 27. you have more bones when you are a baby compared to when you are an ___
  16. 28. these five vertebrae are located in the lower back
Down
  1. 2. one of the major categories of bones, this category contains bones that do not fit into one of the other categories, like vertebrae
  2. 4. the mandible is more commonly known as the ___
  3. 5. the human skeletal system stores ___, like Vitamin D
  4. 6. large systems are divided into smaller systems called ___
  5. 9. an anatomically normal human has ___ fingers and toes
  6. 10. anatomically ___ refers to the ideal design of different parts of the human body, like having ten fingers and ten toes
  7. 11. one of the major categories of bones, this type of bone, like the sternum, is relatively thin and has very little curvature
  8. 14. the human skeletal system produces red and ___ blood cells
  9. 17. this subsystem of the human skeleton is composed of 128 bones and supports the appendages of the skeleton
  10. 18. the human skeletal system protects and ___ organs and organ systems
  11. 20. the cranium is a flat bone that protects the ___
  12. 22. the pelvic girdle, more commonly referred to as the hips, is anatomically different in ___ and males
  13. 23. these twelve vertebrae are located in the center of bottom, aligned to the ribs
  14. 25. bones are classified by size, ___, and location