Bones and Skeletal Tissues

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Across
  1. 2. Gives the ligament flexibility
  2. 5. A protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone
  3. 6. Bones A bone that is longer than it is wide
  4. 7. Helps support the muscle and tissues in the body
  5. 9. A raised or prominent part of the edge of the bone
  6. 13. Cartilage is a connective tissue of the skeletal system.
  7. 14. A small rounded projection on a bone
  8. 15. The skeleton forms joints* that allow for specific movements:*a joint is where a bone meets another bone
  9. 16. Strong supportive substances
  10. 17. Bones that form within a tendon
Down
  1. 1. The axial skeleton is the center portion of the skeleton
  2. 3. Any protuberance on a bone especially for the attachement of a muscle or a ligament
  3. 4. Red blood cells provide energy, white blood cells fight infection : red blood cells are formed in the red bone marrow
  4. 8. Skull, Vertebra, and Ribs
  5. 10. A bone that is wider than it is long
  6. 11. Flattened plates of compact bones
  7. 12. A long thin projection often with a rough surface