The Skeletal System Word Search
Free The Skeletal System word search. We picked 12 themed words — the parts and systems of the human body — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: SKULL, FEMUR, TIBIA, PELVIS, SPINE, RIBCAGE, STERNUM, CLAVICLE, SCAPULA, HUMERUS, RADIUS, ULNA.
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The Skeletal System word list, defined
- SKULL /skʌl/ · noun
- The bony structure forming the upper part of the head, containing the brain, or a human skull, especially when used as a container for the head of a person who has been hanged. Related: cranium, head, bone, skeleton.
- FEMUR /ˈfiːmər/ · noun
- The femur is the bone of the thigh, extending from the hip to the knee; it is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the human body. In entomology, it also denotes the third segment of an insect's leg. Related: thigh bone.
- TIBIA /tɪˈbiːə/ · noun
- The inner and thicker of the two bones of the lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle. The tibia is the weight-bearing bone in the lower leg. Related: fibula, shin, leg bone, tibial bone.
- PELVIS /ˈpɛlvɪs/ · noun
- The bony structure forming the base of the spine and the socket of the hip joint, consisting of the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones. In anatomy, the pelvis is also the lower part of the trunk of the body, extending from the base of the spine to the thighs. Related: hips, pelvic girdle, sacrum, coccyx.
- SPINE /ˈspaɪn/ · noun
- The series of vertebrae extending from the base of the skull to the tailbone, forming the main supporting structure of the back. A central or main part of something. Related: backbone, vertebrae, column, axis.
- RIBCAGE /ˈraɪbkeɪdʒ/ · noun
- The bony structure that encloses and protects the heart and lungs, consisting of the breastbone and the ribs. Related: torso, chest, breast, body.
- STERNUM /ˈstɜːrnəm/ · noun
- The breastbone, a long, flat bone in the centre of the chest. Related: breastbone, sternum bone, xiphoid process, thoracic cage.
- CLAVICLE /ˈklævɪkəl/ · noun
- The clavicle is the bone connecting the sternum (breastbone) to the shoulder; commonly called the collarbone. Related: collarbone.
- SCAPULA /skəˈpjuːlə/ · noun
- The scapula is the triangular bone in the shoulder region that forms the shoulder blade. It is a flat, wide bone that provides attachment points for muscles and ligaments. Related: shoulder blade, blade bone, shoulder plate, shoulder bone.
- HUMERUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/ · noun
- The long bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow. A humorous or comical bone, often used in a humorous or ironic way. Related: long bone, upper arm bone, comical, humorous.
- RADIUS /ˈreɪdiəs/ · noun
- The distance from the center of a circle or sphere to the edge. A straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference. Related: diameter, circumference, arc, sector.
- ULNA /ˈʌlnə/ · noun
- The inner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the radius. It is a long, thin bone that extends from the elbow to the wrist. Related: radius, forearm, wrist, bone.
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