The Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• The weight-bearing shinbone of the lower leg (5)
• The C1 vertebra that supports the skull and lets the head nod (5)
• Triangular bone of five fused vertebrae at the back of the pelvis (6)
• The irregular bones stacked to form the spinal column (9)
• The thigh bone, longest and strongest bone in the body (5)
• Skeletal division of the limbs and their girdles (12)
• The twelve pairs of bones forming the protective thoracic cage (4)
• Bony girdle that transmits body weight to the lower limbs (6)
• Forearm bone that forms the point of the elbow (4)
• Forearm bone on the lateral, thumb side (6)

Down

• The C2 vertebra whose peg lets the head rotate side to side (4)
• The large flaring superior bone of the hip (5)
• Chest region enclosed by the ribs and sternum (6)
• The collarbone, bracing the shoulder against the sternum (8)
• The five bones that form the palm of the hand (11)
• The five long bones of the sole of the foot (11)
• The single long bone of the upper arm (7)
• The kneecap, a sesamoid bone in the quadriceps tendon (7)
• Slender lateral bone running beside the shin (6)
• Skeletal division of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage (5)

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