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The Human Body: Skeletal System

Across
composed of 27 bones and consists of the wrist, palm and five fingers
connects to femur to form the knee and bears most of the weight
region between the hip and the knee composed of the femur
serves as an area for muscle attachment
form the rear anchor of the rib cage
unique in shape
wide as they are tall
33 irregularly shaped bones known as the vertebrae which protect the spinal cord
longer than they are wide
Skeletal System
connect bone to muscle
make the protective frame around the brain
occurs when the center of the soft, rubbery discs found between the spinal vertebra slips out
disease of bone in which the bone mineral density is reduced, bone micro- structure is disrupted, and the amount and variety of proteins in bone is altered
12 pair of thin flat curved bones which connect to the
Down
consists of bones which anchor the appendages to the skeleton-
protective shield around the organs of the upper body
created from osteoblasts into compact or spongy forms of long, short, flat or irregular shapes which meet at joints or articulations
make up the upper and lower jaw as well as the structure of the face
contains the bones of the ankle, instep and toes Herniated Disc occurs when the center of the soft, rubbery discs found between the spinal vertebra slips out
include shoulders, arms, forearms and hands
framework for the neck and support the head
pelvis composed of sacroiliac joints, iliac bone, coccyx, symphysis pubis, ischium and sacrum
dagger-shaped bone
region between the shoulder and elbow which connects to the scapula and radius ulna
region from the knee to the ankle formed by the fibula and tibia
forms the back wall of the pelvic girdle
s-curved deformation of the spine
bony framework of the head
large and flat surfaced
joint between the thigh and leg composed of the patella Patella triangular bone which fits between the femur and the tibia and protects the knee joint
composed of the pelvic girdle which includes two hip