Across
- 3. cartilage that lines the ends of long bones
- 7. the heart & lungs are in this cavity
- 8. your fibula is ___ to your tibia
- 9. end of long bone
- 11. first cervical vertebra
- 12. "big-eater" cells of the immune system
- 16. high blood pressure
- 18. flattened cell shape
- 19. fat is ____ tissue
- 21. connects muscle to bone
- 23. inability to properly regulate blood sugar
- 25. number of cervical vertebrae in humans
- 26. your favorite subject!
- 27. largest skull bone
- 28. cavity containing the lungs
- 29. fancy science name for red blood cells
- 30. protein that helps RBCs carry oxygen
- 31. your muscles are ___ to your skin
Down
- 1. released by the kidneys when O2 levels drop
- 2. bones that form the palm of the hand
- 4. AKA growth plate of a bone
- 5. clusters of bacteria
- 6. suture that extends along the midline of the cranium
- 10. forearm bone on the thumb side
- 13. bone-dissolving cells
- 14. muscles are either skeletal, cardiac, or ___
- 15. cells that make cartilage
- 17. tissue lining the trachea & nasal passageways
- 20. sac surrounding the heart
- 22. cells that make mucus
- 24. chains of bacteria