Across
- 3. Where water is absorbed from solid waste during digestion
- 5. the thigh bone
- 8. controls balance
- 9. stores urine
- 12. the form and organization of body parts
- 13. another name for a nerve cell
- 14. The "funny" bone
- 16. cavity in the back of the body
- 18. uric acid crystallization in bones/joints
- 19. stable internal balance
- 21. bone-forming cells
- 23. composed of urea, water, and excess salts
- 24. assists in chewing and helps with swallowing
Down
- 1. the collarbone
- 2. encases brain for protection
- 4. The system containing the brain and spinal cord
- 6. where food is broken down (mechanically & physically)
- 7. the site of blood formation
- 10. connects bones to muscle
- 11. nerve that controls digestion
- 15. Softening/ weakening of bones in children (caused by vitamin D deficiency)
- 17. the small space between neurons
- 20. connects bones to other bones
- 22. mature bone cells
