Across
- 2. blood cell formation
- 4. a metallic chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that occurs naturally only in combination and is essential to cellular functions in all known organisms
- 7. The bones of the skull ______ the brain.
- 8. The _________ is a tough membrane that covers and protects the outside of the bone.
- 9. This smooth and flexible substance covers the tips of your bones where they meet.
- 10. The bones of the ________ Protect the brain.
Down
- 1. Bones serve as _______ for minerals.
- 3. The bones of the legs, pelvic girdle, and vertebral column ________ the weight of the erect body.
- 5. A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
- 6. Skeletal muscles use the bones as levers to have body _______.