Across
- 1. you have 12 pairs, support your shoulders and arms, and cover and protect your heart and lungs
- 5. 26 bones that make up your spine, or backbone (lets you bend in many directions)
- 6. ______________ activity makes your bones thicker (ex: running, walking, sports)
- 7. made up of 8 different bones, on your head and of your face, and covers/protects your brain
- 9. place where bones meet, help you bend and move
Down
- 2. cord long column of nerve cells that attaches to your brain (runs down your back inside your spine)
- 3. group of bones that give your body support and shape
- 4. largest and strongest bones that support the weight of your upper body (thigh bones)
- 6. the way you hold your body when you sit, stand, and move
- 8. supports your body and head. also protects your spinal cord