Across
- 3. This type of bone is almost equal in length and width. They include bones in the wrist and ankles.
- 5. This join has limited rotation or turning of the head.
- 7. The legs and arms are this type of bone
- 8. A band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches bone to bone.
- 11. A strong, flexible connective tissue that can be found at the ends of long bones, at the end of the nose and the outer ear.
- 12. This type of bone is found in facial bones or vertebrae. They have unusual shapes.
- 13. The joint found at the elbow, knee, ankle, and fingers, allow a joint to bend and straighten, promoting rotation.
Down
- 1. The process by which bone is formed, renewed, and repaired.
- 2. Composed of the remaining 126 bones of the upper and lower limbs, shoulders, and hips.
- 4. A fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone.
- 6. This type of bone is somewhat thinner and much flatter than other bones. They are found in the skull, and other areas to protect organs.
- 9. This joint allows bones to slide over one another.
- 10. Consists of the 80 bones of the skull, spine, ribs, vertebrae, and sternum/breastbone.