Crossword Puzzle Skeletal systemOnline version crossword skeletal system by Dante Sipp 1 a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blades 2 provides structure for the body 3 joints are connected by dense connective tissue 4 long bone of the upper limb or forelimb 5 forms part of the axial skeleton 6 a triangular ridge of bone that crosses the back of the scapula 7 flat triangular shaped bone nested between the hip bones 8 the body has 206 9 opposite side of the forearm from the thumb 2 4 9 5 3 1 8 6 7