Skeletal System Bones

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Across
  1. 3. attaches muscle for movement of the hand and elbow
  2. 4. helps move the legs and protects knee joints
  3. 6. helps the movement of the arm and wrist
  4. 8. type of skeleton in the human body
  5. 10. part of the skull that encloses and protects the brain
  6. 13. balance and supports the upper half of the body
  7. 16. form foot arches to bear and support body weight
  8. 17. helps us balance and running, aka toes
  9. 18. allows organisms to grip and hold objects
  10. 19. aids in the stability of the ankle joint
Down
  1. 1. protects organs in the chest from damage
  2. 2. support the head and distributes body weight
  3. 5. allow motion and helps protect the arms from force
  4. 7. support muscle, nerves, and tendons in the palm
  5. 9. soft connective tissue found in the spaces of the bones
  6. 11. flexible tissue on the surface of joints
  7. 12. place where two or more bones meet
  8. 14. allows protection, retraction, and rotation of the arm
  9. 15. main element that makes up the skeletal system