Across
- 2. An injury where you stretch or tear a ligament.
- 6. An injury where you stretch or tear a muscle or tendon.
- 7. The joint that connects your arm to your upper body.
- 9. A mineral found in milk and cheese that makes your bones strong.
- 11. The joint between your upper leg and lower leg.
- 12. A hard, white part of the framework of your body.
- 14. The act of changing place or position, which muscles and bones allow you to do.
- 15. One of the small bones that links together to form your spine.
- 17. The complete frame of bones that supports and protects the inside of your body.
- 20. The curved bones around your chest that protect your heart and lungs.
- 21. The backbone, or the row of bones running down the center of your back.
- 23. The action when a muscle gets shorter and tighter to pull a bone.
- 24. The joint between your upper arm and lower arm.
- 25. A place in the body where two or more bones meet.
Down
- 1. A joint that allows movement in all directions, like the hip.
- 3. The action when a muscle gets longer and looser after working.
- 4. The long, strong bone in your thigh or upper leg.
- 5. A joint that allows movement in only one direction, like an open door.
- 8. A strong band of tissue that connects one bone to another bone.
- 10. A type of body tissue that contracts and relaxes to help you move.
- 13. The large bowl-shaped bone at the hips that supports your upper body.
- 14. The scientific name for your jawbone, used for chewing food.
- 16. The smooth, rubbery tissue that stops bones from rubbing together.
- 18. A tough cord of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.
- 19. The way parts of the body are arranged and put together.
- 21. The function of the skeleton that holds your body up and gives it shape.
- 22. The cage of bones that protects your heart and lungs.
