Skeletal System

4. I am 1 of the 5 functions of the skeletal system. I pair up with shape & support.
7. I am what someone might wear for a number of weeks if they break a bone.
8. I am a connective tissue. I connect bone to bone & make joints strong.
10. I am a layer of bone. I have hollow sections that house marrow. I allow the bones to be light and somewhat flexible.
12. I am 1 of the 5 functions of the skeletal system. The brain, heart, lungs, spinal cord, & other organs greatly depend on me.
13. I am a substance found inside some of your larger bones. I make blood cells.
14. I am a cell made in the marrow. I give blood its color and haul oxygen around the body.
18. I am a joint found in the hips & shoulders.
19. I am the medical term for your skull.
20. I am a joint found in the knees & elbows.

1. I am a bone cell. I build new bone.
2. I am a cancer of the blood & am characterized by rapid reproduction of defective white blood cells.
3. I am the medical term doctors use when you break a bone.
5. I am a layer of bone that is mostly solid.
6. I am a cell made in the marrow. I fight diseases & infections.
9. I am what happens when someone breaks a bone and it sticks out of the skin.
11. I am a bone cell. I tear up & get rid of old bone.
15. I am likely the first mineral you think of when it comes to strong bones.
16. I am a joint found in the thumbs.
17. I am usually the strongest bone in the body. I am found in the upper leg.