Skeletal System
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. bones
A. A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
2. fracture
B. Abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium
3. femur
C. Property consisting of houses and land
4. marrow
D. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light
5. osteoporosis
E. Any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum (plural)
6. casts
F. A joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
7. tendon
G. The actors in a play (plural)
8. immovable
H. The fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
9. protection
I. Rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates (plural)
10. ligament
J. The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
11. calcium
K. Tough elastic tissue
12. support
L. The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs
13. cartilage
M. The longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton
14. ribs
N. Breaking of hard tissue such as bone
15. pivot
O. The person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
16. pelvis
P. Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of
17. ankle
Q. The activity of ___ someone or something
18. skull
R. A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
19. elbow
S. The bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
20. hinge
T. A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles
21. kneecap
U. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus