skeletal system Crossword Puzzles

5 Clues: _________ of minerals. • ______ of red blood cells. • the skeleton gives the correct shape to our body. • the bones ______ the internal organs and reduce the risk of injury on impact. • the skeleton keeps the body uprights and provides a framework for tissue and muscle attachment.

5 Clues: Flexible tissue that cushions joints. • Tissue that connects bones to each other. • The system of bones, cartilage, and ligaments. • The soft tissue inside bones that makes blood cells. • Hard, dense organs that support and protect the body.

5 Clues: Is a joint that moves back and forth. • If we dance, run or jump, we are producing________________. • When I drop my pencil to the floor I have to________________ to pick it up. • The_______________is a joint that has a rounded surface attached to the depression of another one. • ...

23 Clues: spreading apart • brain and spinal cord • rapid automatic response to a stimulus • Nerve impulses arriving at the same neuron • a network of interlaced nerves or blood vessels • a muscle or gland that effects change in the body • process of a neuron that receives input from other neurons • 3 protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord • ...

25 Clues: body the cells support system. • sends signals to calm the cell. • these produce and secrete hormones. • a chemical messenger inside the body. • these form junctions with other cells. • sends signals that stimulates the cell. • these receives messages from other cells. • this controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles. • ...

33 Clues: taking in food • largest lymphatic organ • lower part of the uterus • organ were T-cells mature • two openings of the airways • a tube muscle that push urine • bile aids ion digestive of fat • is an hallow pear-shaped organ • largest cluster of lymphatic cell • cage skeleton of the thoracic wall • a poor blood sugar that produce insulin • marrow spangey tissue that keep an organ • ...

14 Clues: extensor muscle • contractor muscle • the meat in a body • enable bones to move • the base of your body • a muscle that straightens • the bone in your upper arm • center control system of the body • a muscle that bends part of your body • it lets your body parts bend and move around • your skeletal muscles can be strengthened by doing this • ...

5 Clues: _________ of minerals. • ______ of red blood cells. • the skeleton gives the correct shape to our body. • the bones ______ the internal organs and reduce the risk of injury on impact. • the skeleton keeps the body uprights and provides a framework for tissue and muscle attachment.

5 Clues: _________ of minerals. • ______ of red blood cells. • the skeleton gives the correct shape to our body. • the bones ______ the internal organs and reduce the risk of injury on impact. • the skeleton keeps the body uprights and provides a framework for tissue and muscle attachment.

5 Clues: produces blood • A.k.a. blood cell formation. • The mandible (jawbone) supports the teeth. • Adipose tissue is found in the marrow of certain bones. • Skeletal muscles use the bones as levers to move the body.

5 Clues: IT PROTECTS THE BRAIN • THE HARD SUBSTANCE IN THE BODY • STRONG TISSUES WHICH HOLDS BONES TOGETHER • STRONG FIBRES THAT ATTACH THE MUSLE TOGETHER • A band of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: THE LONGEST BONE IN OUR BODY • THE UPPERMOST VERTEBRA IN THE NECK • EACH SMALL BONE OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN • MUSCLES WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE BONES BY STRONG FIBRES • THE MEETING POINT OF TWO BONES HELD TOGETHER BY STRONG TISSUES

5 Clues: muscles of the heart. • muscles under our control. • muscles not under our control. • strong tissues that bind the bones at a joint. • muscles are attached to the bones with fibres called.

5 Clues: protects the brain • protects internal oragans • the main axis of the skeleton • the meeting point of two bones • a soft, gel-like padding between the bones

5 Clues: The ______ is made up of 22 bones. • There are ____ bones in the facial region. • Strong tissues that bind the bones at a joint. • Strong fibres with which muscles are attached to bones. • The soft,spongy material found inside the cavities of long bones.

5 Clues: controlled by us • made up of 33 bones • not controlled by us • an adult human body has • muscles are attached by strong fibres called

5 Clues: bone to bone • muscle to bone • present in milk • produces blood cells • inflammatory disease

5 Clues: tissue that connects the joints • system system in our bodies made up by bones, it supports our system and protects our organs • a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together • any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates • ...

5 Clues: The knee • Fingers and toes • Largest bone in the body • Referred to as the skull • Protects the chest cavity

5 Clues: the longest bone in the body. • the bone that protects your brain. • the bone that protects your heart and lungs • they are the top bones of your feet and hands • the large bony structure near the base of the spine.

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: - Where two or more bones meet • - Hard structures that make up the skeleton • - Flexible tissue that cushions bones at joints • - Tough bands that connect bones to other bones • - Connective tissues that attach muscles to bones

12 Clues: maintains balance in the body • Ms. Davis teaches this and loves it • secrete hormones to the blood stream • releases insulin to regulate blood sugar • gland that releases hormones for fight or flight response • the organic element found in all organisms that were once living • molecule found in carbohydrates and is produced by plants; C6H12O6 • ...

5 Clues: 22 bones • 33 small bones • supports and gives shape to our body • a group of organs together make up an • strong tissues that bind the bones at a joint

5 Clues: controlled by us • made up of 33 bones • not controlled by us • an adult human body has • muscles are attached by strong fibres called

5 Clues: strong fibres which attach muscles to bones. • A jelly-like substance found in hollow bones. • joints joints that allow us to move back and forth • strong tissues which hold bones together at joints • system The organ system in our body which gives us shape and allows movement

5 Clues: This joint is in the elbow and knee. • This joint is in the Wrist and Ankle. • This Joint is in the hip and shoulder. • This bone protects the bones and heart. • These are fibres that are attached to the muscles.

5 Clues: hip bone • Vertebrae • upper arm bone • longest bone in the body • bone that protects the brain

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: ribs are • pumps blood • protects the spinal cord • protects the delicate brain • protects the heart and the lungs

5 Clues: a fibberous outer covering of the bones • system a group of organs together make up an • marrow a jelly like substance present in the bones • joint the joint that provides one direction movement • and socket joint a joint which provides maximum movement

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: Hard structure that forms the skeleton. • Tissue that contracts to produce movement. • Cord-like structure connecting bone to bone • Connective tissue that joins muscle to bone. • Framework of the head, made up of fused bones.

5 Clues: in our neck • inside our bone • our body is made with that • muscles which are not controlled by us • the system which give shape and support to our body

5 Clues: A framework of bones. • Biggest part in our body. • Meeting point of two bones. • Organ which pumps blood from to our body parts. • Muscles that are attached to the bones by strong fibers.

5 Clues: muscles of the heart • muscles under our control • each small bone of the vertebral • strong tissues that bind the bones at a join • strong fibres with which muscles are attached to bones

5 Clues: muscles of the heart. • each small bone of the vertebral column. • strong tissues that bind the bones at a joint. • strong fibres with which muscles are attached to bones. • the soft, spongy material found inside the cavities of long bones.

5 Clues: Bones that protect the brain • A jelly subtance in harrow bones • A system which has all the bones • Number of bones in the human body • Bones that protect the heart and lungs

5 Clues: protects the brain • jelly like substance • protects heart and lungs • muscles are attached to the bones by strong fibres • bones are held together at joints by strong tissues

5 Clues: the skull is made up of • meeting point of two bones • pairs of bones in the rib cage • number of bones in the skeletal system • muscles are attached to the bone by strong fibres called

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: this protects the brain • a form of degenerative arthritis • something that can heal itself overtime • name that combines muscular and skeletal • System removes waste produced by bone cells

5 Clues: body's most complex bony structure • Column: formed from 26 irregular bones • bones: provide openings for the passage of facial bones. • Is made up of four fused vertebrae (part of the tailbone) • protects the brain and attachment for head and neck muscles

5 Clues: _________ of minerals. • ______ of red blood cells. • the skeleton gives the correct shape to our body. • the bones ______ the internal organs and reduce the risk of injury on impact. • the skeleton keeps the body uprights and provides a framework for tissue and muscle attachment.

5 Clues: the system to fight off diseases • a system to process nutrition from food • the system structure that holds up the body • A system your body uses to get rid of waste • system that controls heart and blood vessels

5 Clues: made up of 33 bones • Can be controlled by us • can not be controlled by us • How many bones are there in the human body? • muscles are attached with strong fibers called

5 Clues: backbone • strong fibres • strong tissues • fatty substance • largest bone in the body

5 Clues: muscels in our control . • ______________ protects the brain . • there are 12 pairs of ____________ ribs . • the skull is attached to the _______________ . • strong fibers with which muscles are attached to the bones are called ____________ .

5 Clues: THE FRAMEWORK OF BONES • THE MEETING POINT OF TWO BONES • THE UPPERMOST VERTEBRA IN THE NECK • STRONG TISSUES THAT BIND THE BONES AT A JOINT • STRONG FIBRES WITH WHICH MUSCLES ARE ATTACHED TO BONES

5 Clues: It is also known as collarbone • It is the smallest bone in the body. • is the longest bone in the human body. • It is the bone that protects the brain. • An injury to a ligament caused by excessive stretching.

5 Clues: in our neck • inside our bone • our body is made with that • muscles which are not controlled by us • the system which give shape and support to our body

5 Clues: ribs protect • skull protects • back bone protects • how many muscles work together • how many bones is rib cage made out of

5 Clues: color • organ • element • softbone • hard bone

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

5 Clues: the longest bone of the body • the set of bones that supports your head and trunk • a disease of the bone due to a curvature of the spine • it is a break or cut on a bone due to a fall or accident • also known as jawbone, the only bone in the skull that moves

20 Clues: Tearing of ligaments • Nonsurgical reduction • Affects bilateral joints • A marker of muscle injury • Stretch or tear on tendons • Affects joints unilaterally • Traction for long-term pull • Treatment for acute gout attack • Treatment for orthopedic problems • Place where two ends of bones meet • Disruption in the continuity of bone • Systems involving muscles & skeletons • ...

20 Clues: increase endurance. • enables bone movement. • bends part of the body. • muscle found in your heart • anabolic steroids can cause • strengthens skeletal muscle. • muscle action under control. • found in the digestive track. • straightens part of the body. • tendinitis is when a tendon is • a very important muscle(cardiac) • a condition that affects tendons • ...

10 Clues: the system that is responsible moving the body • the system that is responsible for supporting the body • the system that is responsible for controlling the body • the organ responsible for supporting the body and making blood • the organs responsible for expanding and contracting to move the body • ...

5 Clues: Pumps blood around the body • help blood get around the body • Main organ in the digestive system • Largest bone in the skeletal system • Main organ in the respiratory system

10 Clues: Enables the body to move using muscles. • Skin, hair, nails, sweat and other exocrine glands • maintain the structure of the body and its organs. • Influences the function of the body using hormones. • Defends the body against pathogens that may harm the body. • is an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients • ...

7 Clues: connect bone to bone • protects soft organs • attaches bone to muscle • skeletal support of the brain • tissue that makes up your ears • central control system of the body • almost all of your bones are connected by these

14 Clues: the bone of the lower jaw. • a bone of the pectoral arch • the bone of the forearm on the thumb side. • the part of the skull that encloses the brain • the thigh bone, extending from the pelvis to the knee. • the inner and larger of the two bones of the lower leg • calf bone, the lateral and smaller of the two bones of the leg. • ...

18 Clues: ability to contract • triplet of t-tubules • works with tropomyosin • ability to be simulated • staircase phenomenontonic • voluntary striated muscle • involuntary striated muscle • z-disk to z-disk in skeletal • muscle shortens as it contracts • muscle lengthens while contracting • involuntary unstriated muscletonic • fibers packed closely in sarcoplasm • ...

14 Clues: Incision through a bone • Surgical repair of a joint • Surgical removal of a bursa • Surgical repair of the bone • Surgical cutting of a tendon • Suturing or wiring together of bones • Displacement of a bone from its joint • Surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid • Surgical immobilization (binding) of a joint • Straightening or correcting a bone deformity • ...

18 Clues: One of two components of PNS system • Division of PNS that includes reflex arc • There are ________ pairs of cranial nerves • there are ___________pairs of spinal nerves • Located going to the back of the spinal cord • Located going to the front of the spinal cord • This nerve supplies the pharnyx, larynx and internal organs • ...

10 Clues: knee cap • The longest bone • single U-shaped bone • The dorsal, flat, triangular bone • Flat bone on the ventral midline of thorax. • clavicle articulates with Scapula through ______ process • Femur articulates with Pelvic Girdle through ______ process • Vertebrae enduring the most shocks given to the body while jumping • ...

10 Clues: - angle decreases at the joint • - where two or more bones meet • - acts as a shock absorber to joints • - there are over 200 of them in our body • - elastic tissue which connects bone to bone • - Osteoporosis is prevented by an increase in bone • - moving a limb closer to the mid line of the body • - a mineral which helps teeth and bones stay strong • ...

10 Clues: Your backbone. • One of the forearm bones. • Largest bone in your body. • One of the lower leg bones. • The bone in your shoulders. • The bone that protects your brains. • The triangle shaped bone in your upper back. • The collection of bones that protect your lungs. • The upper arm bone also known as your funny bone. • The bone in the center of the chest between the ribs.

10 Clues: How many groups do we classify bones into? • How many functions does the skeletal system have? • One of the two things bones need like our other organs • One of the two things bones needs like our other organs • Type of joint that allows motion in one plane. ex knee or elbow • Type of joint that helps with movement and rotation of bones around a single access • ...

28 Clues: Head-foot • Two valves • Spiny skin • Ocean water • Stomach-foot • Stinging cell • Having 5 arms • Flowering animal • sessile body form • Clown fish friend • sea urchin's mouth • Immobile life style • Leads to radial canal • Did you find a pearl? • The oceans pin cushion • Class with sea cucumbers • Snails for dinner tonight • External shelled cephalopod • sea urchin skeletal remains • ...

20 Clues: parts of a cell • 7 life processes • creates ribosomes • only found in plants • organism with >1 cell • smallest form of life • creates digestive enzymes • source of bacteria movement • uses RNA to make Amino Acids • power and respiration of the cell • commonly single cellular organisms • primary example of a prokaryotic cell • determines what comes in and out of the cell • ...

30 Clues: ends of bones • skull fracture • bone is crushed • skin,hair,nails • mature bone cells • bone forming cells • bone is cube shaped • bone breaking cells • how many pairs ribs • outside of diaphysis • amount of bone types • another word for chin • another word for cheek • study of body structure • amount of bones in face • longest bone in the body • types of common fractures • ...

31 Clues: Psychosis • Relieve pain • Reduce fever • Reduce diarrhea • Viral infections • Lower cholesterol • Prevent pregnancy • Relieve allergies • Fungal infections • Relieve depression • Reduce inflammation • Relax airway muscles • Lower blood pressure • Delay blood clotting • Bacterial infections • Smooth muscle spasms • Eliminate excess fluid • Induce sleep/relaxation • Reduce nausea, vomiting • ...

21 Clues: Milk-producing organ • Doesn't have a backbone • Cold-blooded animal trait • Warm-blooded animal trait • Flexible connective tissue • Organ for buoyancy in fish • Animal with a spinal column • Asexual reproduction method • Body with left and right halves • Free-swimming cnidarian body form • Internal(inside)skeletal structure • Shedding an outer covering for growth • ...

14 Clues: Heel • Knee cap • Shoulder • Forehead • Cheek bone • Wrist bones • Back of the head • above the Mandible • Outer layer of skull • Lowest part of skull • Tips of hand and feet • Longest bone in the body • Longest bone in upper arm • Connects Sternum to the shoulder

14 Clues: connect muscle to bone • it's a break in a bone • a place where to bones connect • an organ that produces a hormone • an injury to a ligament at a joint • the gland that controls your growth • the soft tissue inside bones where blood is made • the glands that control your body's response to stress • the gland that regulates blood sugar by releasing insulin • ...

20 Clues: ears • bone • hair • phleb • hemat • joint • fasci • sweat • nerves • muscle • arteri • opthalm • encephal • ligaments • cartilage • oilglands • bonemarrow • spinalcord • capillaries • integumentary

14 Clues: what protects the lungs • what protects the brain • another mineral found in bones • what type of joint is the knee • what type of joint is the neck • what type of joint is the skull • the outer layer of the bone (hard) • what type of joint is the shoulder • the inner layer of the bone (spongy) • where two bones connect (allow us to move) • ...

25 Clues: Most anterior lobe of the cerebrum • Nerves that transmit smell impulses • Type of sleep where dreaming occurs • Nerves that transmit visual impulses • The skull cavity the brain is inside • Nerves that transmit auditory impulses • Nerves that serve the hips, legs, feet • The 3 tissues layers covering the brain • Nerves containing sensory & motor nerves • ...

7 Clues: This system works with the digestive system by controlling it • This is a involuntary movement that works with the digestion and muscular system • The system that works with the muscular system to hold up our body and let us move • This system works with the integumentary system when it sends hormones to this system • ...

13 Clues: Which does not belong to the peripneral nervous system? • The glial cell that defends the body against pathogens is the____ • A typical peripheral mixed nerve includes all of the following EXCEPT • Which of the following cell types forms myelin in the central nervous system? • Which of the following cell types forms myelin in the peripheral nervous system? • ...

24 Clues: preforms x-rays • works with water • Speech therapist • Skeletal therapy • Treats disorders • Works with x-rays • First contact care • The study of viruses • the study of the brain • Study of toxic medicine • A person who studies food • Someone who studies elders • Deals with ears, mouth, nose • Stays with and cares for you • Identify and diagnose diseases • The study of the immune system • ...

23 Clues: single layer • multiple layers • means in front of • diffusion of water • known as the wrists • connects bone to bone • means 2 or more nuclei • means under our control • connects bone to muscle • one muscle with two heads • an example of smooth muscle • means closest to the midline • an example of cardiac muscle • fingertips are _ to the wrist • most outer covering of a bone • ...

22 Clues: body to CNS • CNS to body • chemical messengers • brain and spinal cord • clams body (autonomic) • arouses body (autonomic) • controls skeletal muscles • controls involuntary functions • nourishes and protects the neuron • increases action in neurotransmitter • secrete hormones through bloodstream • decreases action in neurotransmitter • basic building block of nervous system • ...

20 Clues: scar tissue • shallow wounds • the covering tissue • tissue found in heart • tissue attached to bones • wounds that heal quickly • your favorite anatomy teacher • tissue found in hollow organs • tissue in charge of contraction • when a cell does a specific task • supporting cells in communication • tissue in charge of the nervous system • tissue in charge of support and binding • ...

23 Clues: Below • Above • Behind • Balance • Powerhouse • Away from midline • Produces movements • Closer to the origin • made up of many cells. • Opposite side of the body • Major chemical regulatory system. • Provides body structure and support • study of structural changes in the body • contains chemicals for cleaning the cell. • Mechanical and chemical breakdown of food. • ...

20 Clues: Produces offspring • Basic unit of life • A complete living thing • Water stored underground • Center of our solar system • Water drains to body's of water • Far past Neptune with icy objects • Harmful substance in an environment • One parent, identical copy of itself • Decomposes matter, recycles nutrients • Small rocky, irregular shaped objects • ...

14 Clues: A mixture. • A big city. • A very poor person. • The school bus driver. • The male main character. • The female main character. • Jamie and Claudia's brother. • Claudia and Jamie's hometown. • An art museum in New York City. • Unjust or unfair action or treatment. • Jamie's friend that he plays cards with. • ...

26 Clues: Most anterior lobe of the cerebrum • 3 tissue layers covering the brain • Nerves that transmit smell impulses • Type of sleep where dreaming occurs • The skull cavity the brain is inside • Nerves that transmit visual impulses • Nerves that transmit auditory impulses • Nerves that have sensory & motor nerves • Nerves serving the thighs, legs ,hips, feet • ...

21 Clues: a reaction to a stimulus • A bundle of nerve fibers • the message carried by a neuron • Connects the brain and spinal cord • consists of the brain and spinal cord • a signal to which an organism responds • neurons that carry nerve impulses from one neuron to another • a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system • ...

24 Clues: SNS stimulates _____ muscles. • ANS oversees _____ activities. • Example of ANS activities is _____. • the letter P in PNS stands for _____. • CNS consist of _____ and spinal cord. • PNS consist of _____ and spinal nerves. • occipital lobe is responsible for _____ areas. • ANS can be divided into sympathetic and _____. • ...

10 Clues: extension of sarcolemma into the myocyte • organelle of muscle cell that stores calcium • this can excite smooth muscle but not skeletal muscle • possible in skeletal muscle but not in cardiac muscle • ion responsible for depolarization in skeletal muscle • special phenomenon of sustained contraction in smooth muscle • ...

13 Clues: Which does not belong to the peripneral nervous system? • The glial cell that defends the body against pathogens is the____ • A typical peripheral mixed nerve includes all of the following EXCEPT • The afferent division of the nervous system is also known as the __ division • Which of the following cell types forms myelin in the central nervous system? • ...

10 Clues: Your backbone. • One of the forearm bones. • Largest bone in your body. • The bone in your shoulders. • One of the lower leg bones. • The bone that protects your brains. • The triangle shaped bone in your upper back. • The upper arm bone also known as your funny bone. • The bone in the center of the chest between the ribs. • ...

10 Clues: Bone • type of cartilage • Pertaining to skull • Shaft of a long bone • What is a break in a bone • what connects muscle to bone • What is inflammation of the bursa called • What works as a support structure for our body • What is made up of several organs and structures • Occurs when two bones have both concave and convex regions

10 Clues: produces red blood cells • where two bones meet or connect • holds the bones firmly together • allows for back and forth movement • fixed joint and protects the brain • connects the bones and the muscles • is a mineral good for bones and teeth repair • framework of bones for support and protection • protect the soft organs of the heart and lungs • ...

13 Clues: A type of pin used in traction. • Should be smooth and non-stretchable. • ___ is commonly used for skeletal traction. • Must hang freely to maintain proper traction. • To ensure circulation and sensation remain intact. • Device that holds ropes and directs force in traction. • Skeletal traction applies ___ force than skin traction. • ...

14 Clues: the fetal age when bone cells begin to form • the skeletal system of an embryo starts out as this • primary ossification begins at this point of long bones • muscle cells grow during prenatal life by hypertrophy and ________ • this muscle fiber is more suitable for endurance activities (one word) • ...

6 Clues: many organs are there in the digestive system? • System-How many organs does the skull protects? • System-Which system does the muscular system needs to work with? • Systems-What part of the digestive system collects food and stores it for a few hours? • System-Which part of the circulatory system delivers blood to the other parts of the body? • ...