Skeletal & Muscular System

4. eight small, irregularly shaped bones located in the wrist
5. a connective tissue that attach bone to bone
7. a state of balance within the body
8. part of the bone that produces red blood cells that bring nutrients to the bone cells
9. type of voluntary muscle found in the arms & legs
15. joint that allows your arms and hips to move in many directions
17. fingers and tones
18. the last part of the bone to become hard causing arms and legs to stop growing
19. the smallest basic unit of life
20. a group of similar cells working together to perform a specific function
21. Messaging system; Carries electrical impulses from your brain to various parts of your body
22. functions as a boundary. It covers each of your internal organs.
25. the cushion between your bones that acts as a shock absorber
26. another name for the heel bone, the largest bone in the foot

1. the central part of the skeleton
2. that part of the skeleton attached to the axial skeleton; includes arms, legs, etc.
3. type of joint in knees, elbows, fingers, and toes
6. another name for the jaw bone
10. a group of organs working together to maintain homeostasis within the body
11. muscle that are found exclusively in the walls of the heart
12. types of involuntary muscle found in hollow organs
13. type of joint that moves in a semicircle motion by twisting against each other
14. type of joint found in the wrists and ankles
16. a group of different tissues working together to perform a specific function
17. another name for the knee cap
20. a connective tissue that attach muscle to bone
23. the lowest section of the vertebrae
24. the longest bone in your body (thighbone)