Bones and Skeletal Tissues

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