Question

skeletal system
across

1. these bones help form the fingers and the same name is used for the bones that form the toes.
2. this is the lower jaw.
3. this is your tailbone.
4. this supports the weight of the trunk and upper body and is the point of attachment of the legs.
5. this is the upper jaw.
6. this protects the brain.
7. this bone is one of two bones that forms your forearm. it is the smaller of the two bones.
8. these bones lie between the tarsals and phalanges.
9. this is the bone that forms your shoulder blade.
10. these bones form the wrist.
11. this is also called the breast bone or breast plate.
12. this is the large triangular bone at the base of the spine.

down

1. this is the spine.
2. these bones form the palm of the hands.
3. this is your thigh bone.
4. this is also known as your collar bone.
5. this bone is one of two bones that forms your lower leg. it is the larger of the two bones.
6. this bone forms your kneecap.
7. the bone that forms your upper arm.
8. this bone is one of two bones that forms your lower leg. it is the smaller of the two bones.
9. these bones create a cage to protect the heart and lungs.
10. these bones of the foot are near the ankle.
11. this bone is one of two bones that forms your forearm. it is the larger of the two bones.

Explanation:

This is a crossword - puzzle about the skeletal system. Each clue describes a bone or group of bones in the human body. By using knowledge of human anatomy, we can fill in the crossword.

Answer:

Across:

1. Phalanges
2. Mandible
3. Coccyx
4. Pelvis
5. Maxilla
6. Skull
7. Radius
8. Metatarsals
9. Scapula
10. Carpals
11. Sternum
12. Sacrum

Down:

1. Vertebrae
2. Metacarpals
3. Femur
4. Clavicle
5. Tibia
6. Patella
7. Humerus
8. Fibula
9. Ribs
10. Tarsals
11. Ulna