Across
- 3. a joint in which the rounded surface of a bone moves within a depression on another bone, allowing greater freedom of movement than any other kind of joint.
- 4. the mid part of vertebrae
- 7. a physical position that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at a joint.
- 10. the movement of a limb moving away from the midline of the body.
- 11. a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
- 12. a structure in the human body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together.
- 16. a large paired surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula.
- 17. a physical position that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at a joint.
Down
- 1. joint action when doing the up phase of shoulder shrug.
- 2. the calf muscle.
- 5. this is where the limb moves in a circle.
- 6. the largest bone of the body
- 8. a hip flexor and a knee extensor. It consists of four individual muscles
- 9. the triangular bony structure located at the bottom of the vertebral column.
- 13. a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and used for raising the arm away from the body.
- 14. any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.
- 15. a large muscle that lies on the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
