Skeletal System Bones
Across
- 3. attaches muscle for movement of the hand and elbow
- 4. helps move the legs and protects knee joints
- 6. helps the movement of the arm and wrist
- 8. type of skeleton in the human body
- 10. part of the skull that encloses and protects the brain
- 13. balance and supports the upper half of the body
- 16. form foot arches to bear and support body weight
- 17. helps us balance and running, aka toes
- 18. allows organisms to grip and hold objects
- 19. aids in the stability of the ankle joint
Down
- 1. protects organs in the chest from damage
- 2. support the head and distributes body weight
- 5. allow motion and helps protect the arms from force
- 7. support muscle, nerves, and tendons in the palm
- 9. soft connective tissue found in the spaces of the bones
- 11. flexible tissue on the surface of joints
- 12. place where two or more bones meet
- 14. allows protection, retraction, and rotation of the arm
- 15. main element that makes up the skeletal system