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