Across
- 1. connect bone to bone
- 5. make up the upper and lower jaw as well as the structure of the face
- 7. wide as they are tall
- 9. created from osteoblasts into compact or spongy forms of long, short, flat or irregular shapes which meet at joints or articulations
- 10. bony framework of the head
- 12. most mobile joint when bones are connected by synovial fluid in the spaces between bones
- 13. region between the shoulder and elbow which connects to the scapula and radius ulna
- 15. occurs when the center of the soft, rubbery discs found between the spinal vertebra slips out
- 17. composed of the pelvic girdle which includes two hip bones
- 26. s-curved deformation of the spine
- 29. region from the knee to the ankle formed by the fibula and tibia
- 31. support the body’s weight and are attached to many of the back muscles
- 32. immovable joint to attach bones together
- 35. connect bone to muscle
- 36. consists of bones which anchor the appendages to the skeleton
- 37. region between the hip and the knee composed of the femur
- 38. caused by the breakdown and loss of the cartilage of one or more joints
- 40. composed of 27 bones and consists of the wrist, palm and five fingers
- 41. unique in shape
- 42. serve as a connection site for muscles
Down
- 2. bones which form the axis of the body
- 3. disease of bone in which the bone mineral density is reduced, bone micro-structure is disrupted, and the amount and variety of proteins in bone is altered
- 4. composed of the clavicle and scapula and provides an attachment point for the muscles which allow the shoulder and elbow joint to move
- 6. longer than they are wide
- 7. System provides shape and form for the body while protecting the vital organs
- 8. protective shield around the organs of the upper body
- 11. when bones are connected by cartilage
- 14. include shoulders, arms, forearms and hands
- 16. 12 pairs of thin flat curved bones which connect to the sternum
- 18. form the rear anchor of the rib cage
- 19. contains the bones of the ankle, instep and toes
- 20. 33 irregularly shaped bones known as the vertebrae which protect the spinal cord
- 21. make the protective frame around the brain
- 22. serves as an area for muscle attachment
- 23. region between the elbow and the wrist which is formed by the radius and ulna
- 24. triangular bone which fits between the femur and the tibia and protects the knee joint
- 25. framework for the neck and support the head
- 26. dagger-shaped bone
- 27. development birth defect involving the neural tube
- 28. composed of the hip, thigh, leg, knee and foot
- 30. large and flat surfaced
- 33. forms the back wall of the pelvic girdle
- 34. connects to femur to form the knee and bears most of the weight
- 39. joint between the thigh and leg composed of the patella