The Skeletal System
Across
- 2. The bone that is commonly known as your kneecap
- 4. The largest bone in the body, which is in the upper leg
- 6. A membrane on the outer surface of bones that give them there nutrients
- 9. A form of bone remodeling that helps form them and heal injuries
- 10. The bones in the fingers and toes
Down
- 1. The thirty-three bones, separated by discs, that protect your spine
- 3. Soft connective tissue that acts as a cushion, or shock absorber
- 5. The part of the skeleton that contains the bones in our limbs, and also includes the shoulder and pelvic girdle
- 7. The twenty-four bones that protect the heart, lungs and blood vessels
- 8. The tough band of elastic tissue that connects bone to bone