Skeletal System
Across
- 4. Places were you bend your arms and legs.
- 9. The main difference in the female skeleton and the male skeleton is found in the ______.
- 11. Bones are able to store, absorb, and release minerals in the body. This help with ________.
- 14. These are the ends of your fingers and toes.
- 16. Internal skeleton.
- 17. External skeleton.
- 20. This protects the brain.
- 21. This protects your heart and lungs.
- 22. ____skeleton consists of the vetebral column, rib cage and skull.
- 23. Some times refered to as your thigh bone.
- 25. Also known as your collar bone.
Down
- 1. Also known as your knee cap.
- 2. ________ connects bone to bone.
- 3. The first bones in your hand.
- 5. This part of the bone is less dense and porous.
- 6. This disease is found mostly in the elderly.
- 7. Body system that the skeletal system works with to allow for body movement.
- 8. Where red blood cells are produced.
- 10. ________skeleton consists of the pectoral and pelvic girdles, upper and lower limbs.
- 12. _____ connect muscles to bones.
- 13. This is the bone that forms your jaw.
- 15. Important for support, protection, movement and blood cell production.
- 18. The smaller of the two bones that form your lower leg.
- 19. The first bones in your feet.
- 24. The larger of the two bones in your lower leg.