Skeletal System Crossword

These bones (frontal bone, parietal bones, temporal bones, occipital bone, sphenoid, ethmoid and calvaria) form the ______
The cranium, facial bones, spine and ribs form the ____ skeleton.
The clavicle, scapula, upper limb bones, pelvic girdle and lower limb bones form the ____ skeleton
attaches bone to bone
attaches bone to muscle
important/specialized connective tissue in the skeletal system that includes calcium, phosphorous and other minerals resulting in a hard substance
these bones are thin and very wide and have a mix of compact and spongy bone
these bones longer than they are wide and are mostly compact bone
cube shaped bones that are mostly composed of spongy bone
these bones have odd/irregular shaped the best example of these are vertebrae
these bones help stabilize tendons in areas of high stress (such as joints)
these cells give rise to most other bone cells
these cells are bone forming cells. New cells of this type can only be generated by differentiation of osteogenic cells
These cells reside in lacunae and are former osteoblasts.
These are bone dissolving cells
Ribs 1-7 are this kind of rib
Ribs 8-12 are this kind of rib
Ribs 11 and 12 are this kind of rib
This type of joint connects 2 bones together
This joint is made by the fusion of 2 neighbouring bones
This type of joint connects two bones together with fibrous connective tissue
This type of joint connects two bones with cartilage
The clavicle and scapula make up the ____ girdle
The ilium, ischium and pubis make up the ____ girdle
This suture separates the frontal and parietal bones
this suture separates the parietal bones
this suture separates the occipital and parietal bones
this suture separates the temporal and parietal bones
The arm, forearm and hand make this portion of the body
the thigh, leg and foot make this region of the body