Skeletal System Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. composed of firm tissue not as hard as bone and is somewhat flexible
  2. 4. bones begin behind the head like a long chain and end at the tail of an animal
  3. 7. cushions the hard portions of the bone and aids in the repair of broken bones
  4. 8. bones that act as levers that aid in moving about
Down
  1. 1. bones move like a hinge and can give animals the freedom of movement
  2. 2. bones on the head
  3. 5. modified long bones that producers use in selection of breeding stock
  4. 6. modified long bones that protect internal organs such as the heart and lungs