Skeletal System Theme Unit
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TENDONS
OSTEOPOROSIS
OSSIFICATION
THORACICVERTEBRAE
CERVICALVERTEBRAE
LUMBARVERTEBRAE
SHOULDERGIRDLE
METATARSALS
FLOATINGRIBS
FRACTURE
TARSALS
CALCANEUS
SCAPULAE
SUTURES
HUMERUS
CAST
FEMUR

Down
1.  upper seven vertebrae in the neck (2 words)
2.  hard covering used to hold a fracture in place while it heals
3.  firm, immovable joints; skull is an example of bones held together by them
5.  clavicle and scapula forming the place where the arm bones are suspended (2 words)
7.  the vertebrae in the lower back which support the back muscles (2 words)
9.  replacement of cartilage by bone
10.  last two pairs of ribs (2 words)
11.  foot bones
12.  connect muscles to bones by acting like tough cords
Across
4.  upper arm bone
6.  heel bone
8.  broken bone
13.  twelve middle vertebrae (2 words)
14.  thinning of the bones with age
15.  upper leg bone; it is the longest and strongest bone in your body
16.  shoulder blades
17.  ankle bones

 

Answer Key
1C
2C
3S
4H
UMERU
5S
6C
A
7L
CANEUS
RHUST
VOMTU
IUBR
CL
8F
RACTURE
ADRS
9O
LEV
10F
S
11M
VRELS
EEG
12T
ROI
13T
HORACICVERTEBRAEF
ATRNETI
TEDDBIC
ABLORNA
RRENAGT
SA
14O
STEOPOROSIS
A
15F
EMURIO
LBN
16S
CAPULAE
17T
ARSALS