Body Systems Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. muscle, Involuntary muscles that control movement in the internal organs, like the stomach and blood vessels.
  2. 3. A tissue composed of fibers that contract and relax to create movement.
  3. 7. The bones of the chest that protect the heart and lungs.
  4. 8. muscle, The specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart that pumps blood.
  5. 9. The small bones that make up the spinal column and protect the spinal cord.
  6. 11. A tough cord of tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
  7. 12. The soft fatty tissue inside certain bones where new blood cells are produced.
  8. 13. muscle, Voluntary muscles attached to bones that allow for conscious movement, such as walking or running.
Down
  1. 1. A place where two or more bones meet which allows for movement.
  2. 2. The internal framework of bones and cartilage that supports the body.
  3. 4. The bony framework of the head that protects the brain.
  4. 5. A flexible, elastic tissue that covers the ends of bones and acts as a shock absorber.
  5. 6. A tough band of tissue that connects bones to other bones at a joint.
  6. 9. muscle, A muscle that you can control and move by choice, like the muscles in your arms and legs.
  7. 10. The rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of the human body.