Skeletal System- Functions

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Across
  1. 4. The vertebral bones surround our spinal cord, and our skull acts as an internal crash helmet to __________ our brain.
  2. 6. Protect delicate organs and give a big surface area for muscle attachment.
  3. 8. __________ found in the body include all the bones in the spinal column.
  4. 9. cells __________ are made in the marrow cavity of spongy bone
Down
  1. 1. Muscles are firmly attached to bones. When they contract they pull on bones and this makes the bone__________.
  2. 2. The bones form a framework to__________ your body just like steel girders in a building.
  3. 3. __________ act as levers for a large range of movement.
  4. 5. __________ provide movement where it is needed in lots of directions but also gives strength.
  5. 7. The different length and thickness of the bones determine our individual__________.