Skeletal System Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. – The thigh bone, and the longest bone in the body.
  2. 7. – A place where two bones meet and allow movement.
  3. 9. – A flexible tissue that cushions joints and connects bones.
  4. 12. – The bone structure that protects the brain.
  5. 13. – The larger bone in the lower leg, also called the shinbone.
  6. 14. – The set of curved bones that protect the heart and lungs.
  7. 15. – The backbone made of vertebrae that supports the body and protects the spinal cord.
Down
  1. 1. – A mineral stored in bones that helps keep them strong.
  2. 2. – The upper arm bone that connects the shoulder to the elbow.
  3. 3. – A break or crack in a bone.
  4. 4. – The entire framework of bones in the human body.
  5. 5. – Hard structure that forms the skeleton and supports the body.
  6. 8. – The hip bone that supports the spine and protects organs in the lower body.
  7. 10. – A tough band that connects bones to other bones.
  8. 11. – Soft tissue inside bones where blood cells are made.