Nervous, Skeletal, and Muscular System

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Across
  1. 3. the largest part of the brain, responsible for higher-level functions such as thought, memory, and language
  2. 5. displacement of a bone from its joint
  3. 6. a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.
  4. 8. a muscle that straightens a joint
  5. 10. the part of the brain that controls balance and coordination
  6. 13. the part of the brain that connects the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord
  7. 14. A tough, flexible tissue that lines joints and gives structure to the nose, ears, larynx, and other parts of the body.
  8. 15. a crack or break in a bone
  9. 16. muscles that are under voluntary control
  10. 17. branching fibers that receive signals from other neurons
  11. 18. The process of creating bone, that is of transforming cartilage into bone
Down
  1. 1. nerve cells that transmit signals throughout the body
  2. 2. a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
  3. 3. muscle found in the heart
  4. 4. a condition in which an organ protrudes through a weak spot in the muscle or tissue that surrounds it
  5. 7. a muscle that bends a joint
  6. 9. inflammation of a tendon
  7. 11. a neurological disorder that causes seizures
  8. 12. muscles that are not under voluntary control
  9. 14. a disorder that affects muscle movement and coordination