Body Systems: Structure and Support Part 1

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Across
  1. 2. To let something happen or to give permission for something to occur.
  2. 4. The system in the body made up of bones that provides structure, support, and protection for other organs.
  3. 8. Not likely to change or be disturbed; firm and steady.
  4. 12. Places where two or more bones meet, allowing for movement.
  5. 14. Strong tissue that can contract to help move and support the body.
  6. 15. A joint that allows bones to rotate.
  7. 17. Tissues that connect bones to other bones.
  8. 19. To keep something safe from harm or damage, like how the skull protects the brain.
  9. 20. The framework of bones in the body, providing structure and support.
  10. 21. To become smaller or tighter, like when a muscle shortens to help move a part of the body.
Down
  1. 1. A joint that allows bones to move and rotate in nearly all directions.
  2. 3. The bone that protects the brain.
  3. 5. The system in the body made up of muscles that helps move different parts of the body and maintain posture.
  4. 6. A mineral that is important for strong bones and teeth, and helps the body with other functions like muscle movement.
  5. 7. Cells produced inside some bones that carry oxygen.
  6. 9. A joint that allows bones to move back and forth in a single direction.
  7. 10. Refers to the arrangement or organization of parts to form something, like the structure of an organism.
  8. 11. From Latin ligare, meaning "to bind, tie"
  9. 13. The main energy producers in a cell.
  10. 16. To make something possible; to give someone or something the ability to do something.
  11. 18. Common use: Refers to a building or something that has been constructed.