Across
- 1. Immovable joints in the skull where cranial bones are tightly connected
- 2. The skeletal muscle responsible for bending the arm at the elbow.
- 5. The muscle group located at the back of the thigh, responsible for knee flexion
- 7. The process of moving a joint through its full motion.
- 11. The term for the body's ability to maintain stability through joint and muscle interaction
- 12. The name for a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones
- 14. The only movable bone of the skull
Down
- 1. The term for the body's framework, consisting of bones and connective tissues
- 3. The flexible tissue at the end of bones, reducing friction in joints
- 4. A type of joint that allows movement in one plane, such as flexion and extension
- 6. The connective tissue attaching bones to other bones.
- 8. A pair of respiratory organs essential for breathing.
- 9. The medical term for the narrow passages in the lungs where oxygen exchange occurs
- 10. The system containing glands that secrete hormones for body regulation
- 13. An assistive device to immobilize a joint or injury
