Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 3. Produces red blood cells
  2. 6. Stores fat, found in the central cavity of long bones
  3. 8. a strong band of tissue that connects bone to bone
  4. 12. the type of bone tissue that does NOT have open spaces
  5. 13. A joint that swings like the hinge on a door (like the elbow or knee)
  6. 14. the place where two or more bones connect
  7. 15. A joint that allows bones to glide over one another (like in the hand)
Down
  1. 1. a soft tissue found in bone
  2. 2. A joint that allows great range of motion like a joystick for a computer (like the shoulder or hip)
  3. 4. a flexible tissue that gives support and protection but is not rigid like bone
  4. 5. a collection of organs whose function is to support and protect the body
  5. 7. The living cells that deposit minerals that compose bones
  6. 9. When cartilage between joints wears away
  7. 10. A joint that allows little to no movement (like the skull)
  8. 11. the type of bone tissue that has many open spaces and contains marrow