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Cryptic Bones
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Some of our bones have names that have other meanings. Here are eight to work out.
1. Fashionable and trendy
2. One of Rome's hills
3. A type of quadrilateral
4. Related to time; mortal
5. Part of a circle
6. Solid with lots of right angles
7. Shaped like a crescent (moon)
8. To pull someone's leg
The hint will give the number of letters, and the region of the skeleton where the bone many be found.
1. Fashionable and trendy
2. One of Rome's hills
3. A type of quadrilateral
4. Related to time; mortal
5. Part of a circle
6. Solid with lots of right angles
7. Shaped like a crescent (moon)
8. To pull someone's leg
The hint will give the number of letters, and the region of the skeleton where the bone many be found.
Hint
1. [3] central2. [8] skull
3. [9] hand
4. [8] skull
5. [6] arm
6. [6] foot
7. [6] wrist
8. [3] central
Answer
1. Hip2. Palatine
3. Trapezium (or trapezoid)
4. Temporal
5. Radius
6. Cuboid
7. Lunate
8. Rib
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Oh my gosh! No comments! Darn!! I was waiting to see just how many people knew about the bones in the body. I know a couple. but did not know any of these. it seems to me you would have to have some kind of medical knowledge to know this. Great teaser for some, but just not my thing. I appreciate your posting something new though.
In the U.S. we do not use the word trapezium for a quadrilateral with only two parallel sides. Here it is simply a trapezoid.
I also thought of rhomboid, but here also that is a rhombus and rhomboid simply describes its shape.
I also thought of rhomboid, but here also that is a rhombus and rhomboid simply describes its shape.
I did not knowthese, but i appreiated the teaser. Learned something.
Brain not work yet. feeling like a bone head.
Brain not work yet. feeling like a bone head.
I gave this the highest rating for both Fun Value and Difficulty. I had to do some research in order to come up with most of the answers. Good job. Thanks for submitting!
This one was difficult for me, but I love a challenge. Thanks for posting. Some people are going to be excited that we have a new puzzle. Thanks for posting!
Sorry, Gaylewolf ....
You're wrong, again.
This teaser was originally submitted on April 13.
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Tell me ... why aren't you posting comments and votes on the REALLY NEW teasers?
(one of the bunnies ... )
You're wrong, again.
This teaser was originally submitted on April 13.
Go to All (left side of your screen) and check it out.
Tell me ... why aren't you posting comments and votes on the REALLY NEW teasers?
(one of the bunnies ... )
Clever teaser.
Glad BB removed their comment. You really need to think these things out... FAIL!
Glad BB removed their comment. You really need to think these things out... FAIL!
I was looking through a list of bones and the idea came to me - I'm certainly not very knowledgeable here, but enjoy looking at this trivia and thought others might find it a worthwhile challenge! Glad that most of you think that!
*raisin* - your comment about "trapezoid" is allowed for as the two words are given as alternative answers. 'Rhomboid' is a muscle (I think!) rather than a bone.
I was doing so well...and then I missed "rib"
It took me a lot longer than it should have (and I had to pull out some rusty mnemonics) but I guess I wasn't entirely hopeless at anatomy this year
It took me a lot longer than it should have (and I had to pull out some rusty mnemonics) but I guess I wasn't entirely hopeless at anatomy this year
Excellent!
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