Across
- 4. These bones connect the ankle to the toes of the animal’s hindlimb.
- 5. The wrist joint.
- 7. These vertebrae are large enough to support the abdominal organs without help from the ribs.
- 10. This bone starts developing as 3 separate bones that eventually fuse together.
- 11. The main weight-bearing bone of the antebrachium.
- 12. Digits.
- 14. The ankle joint.
- 15. The most proximal bone of the thoracic limb.
- 16. These vertebra support the chest and are posterior attachments for the ribs.
- 18. In most animals, this bone is comprised of 37-38 separate bones.
- 19. Nearly all mammals have 7 of this vertebrae, even the giraffe.
- 20. The main weight-bearing bone of the hindlimb.
Down
- 1. The long bone of the thigh.
- 2. This bone forms the floor of the thorax.
- 3. This bone forms a major portion of the elbow joint.
- 6. The long bone of the upper brachium.
- 8. The number of these bones present is equal to the number of vertebrae holding them in place.
- 9. These bones connect the wrist to the toes of the animal’s forelimb.
- 13. This bone doesn’t offer support but acts as a muscle attachment site.
- 15. These vertebrae are located dorsal to the pelvis and form joints with it on either side.
- 17. Tail bones.