Osteology Crossword Puzzle

Osteology

Anatomy of Head & Neck

Across

Down

Bone forming the forhead & orbit

Larger type of canal

Stright, small ridge

Site of junction between 2 or more bones; moveable articulation

Thin fibrous tissue containing blood supply & osteoblasts

Longer, narrow tubelike opening

Rounded elevation on a bony surface

Houses the pituitary gland

Large, often rough prominence not usually associated with a joint

Flat bony structure

Bone forming the base of the cranium; contains the foramen magnum

Rounded surface projecting from a bone by a neck

General term for any prominence on a bony surface

Union of bones joined by fibrous tissue; immovable articulation

Prominent, often roughened border or ridge

Opening or orifice

This bone assists in forming the nasal conchae

Short windowlike opening

Area of skeleton where bones are joined to each other

Shaped like a bridge with a bowlike outline

Generally deeper depression on a bony surface; can be attachment areas for muscles

Narrow cleftlike opening

The wings of this bone help to form the orbit

Sharp projection of bone

Oval prominence usually involved in joints

Pair of cranial bones separated by Sagittal suture

Cranial bone which assists in forming a part of the zygomatic arch

Indentation at the edge of a bone

Shallow depression or groove usually marking the course of an artery or nerve

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