Bones, Muscles, and Skin
Across
- 2. Tight-fitting membrane on your bones.
- 3. The thinnest layer of skin.
- 4. Pigment that gives your skin color.
- 7. Diseases that damage joints.
- 10. An organ that relaxes and contracts.
- 12. This is controlled by involuntary muscles.
- 13. Returns calcium and phosphorous into the bloodstream.
- 16. _________ muscle is found in the digestive tract.
- 17. Any place where two or more bones come together.
- 18. Reduces friction during movement of bones.
- 19. Attaches muscles to bone.
- 20. __________ muscle is found only in the heart.
- 22. Your body does this to help regulate your body temperature.
Down
- 1. Bone forming cells.
- 5. The ______ melanin that is present, the darker the color is.
- 6. Holds together bones and joints.
- 8. A bruise that has turned yellow means that it is _____________.
- 9. Any tear in the skin.
- 11. The _______ produced by muscle contractions helps keep your body temperature constant.
- 14. Skeletal muscle can be described as being ______.
- 15. The largest organ of the human body.
- 16. _________ muscle moves bones.
- 21. The layer of skin that contains blood vessels, nerves, muscles, and oil and sweat glands.