musculoskeletal system

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Across
  1. 2. An injury where you stretch or tear a ligament.
  2. 6. An injury where you stretch or tear a muscle or tendon.
  3. 7. The joint that connects your arm to your upper body.
  4. 9. A mineral found in milk and cheese that makes your bones strong.
  5. 11. The joint between your upper leg and lower leg.
  6. 12. A hard, white part of the framework of your body.
  7. 14. The act of changing place or position, which muscles and bones allow you to do.
  8. 15. One of the small bones that links together to form your spine.
  9. 17. The complete frame of bones that supports and protects the inside of your body.
  10. 20. The curved bones around your chest that protect your heart and lungs.
  11. 21. The backbone, or the row of bones running down the center of your back.
  12. 23. The action when a muscle gets shorter and tighter to pull a bone.
  13. 24. The joint between your upper arm and lower arm.
  14. 25. A place in the body where two or more bones meet.
Down
  1. 1. A joint that allows movement in all directions, like the hip.
  2. 3. The action when a muscle gets longer and looser after working.
  3. 4. The long, strong bone in your thigh or upper leg.
  4. 5. A joint that allows movement in only one direction, like an open door.
  5. 8. A strong band of tissue that connects one bone to another bone.
  6. 10. A type of body tissue that contracts and relaxes to help you move.
  7. 13. The large bowl-shaped bone at the hips that supports your upper body.
  8. 14. The scientific name for your jawbone, used for chewing food.
  9. 16. The smooth, rubbery tissue that stops bones from rubbing together.
  10. 18. A tough cord of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.
  11. 19. The way parts of the body are arranged and put together.
  12. 21. The function of the skeleton that holds your body up and gives it shape.
  13. 22. The cage of bones that protects your heart and lungs.