Skeletal topic crossword
Across
- 3. stretchy bands that cause the bones to move
- 6. made up of small bones, which gives the body flexibility and protects nerves that run inside it
- 8. smooth substances that stops bones rubbing together
- 10. where 2 bones meet
- 11. example of a ball and socket joint
- 12. needed to keep bones strong
- 13. muscle that causes the arm to bend
Down
- 1. type of joint (eg knee)
- 2. attaches bones together
- 4. when muscles get shorter and thicker
- 5. attaches muscles to bones
- 7. part of a balanced diet, for making new cells
- 8. type of muscles found in the heart
- 9. bone that connects breastbone to the spine
- 11. example of a fixed joint in the body