Across
- 1. muscles can pull, but not _____
- 5. similar to ligaments but less elastic
- 8. muscles are designed to contract and ______
- 9. a type of muscle that is involuntary
- 12. skeletal muscles always work in opposing ______
- 13. some bones protect soft _____
- 15. when a nerve sends a signal, protein causes the muscles to _____
- 16. foods with high _____ help prevent osteoporosis
- 17. only a small percentage of _____ _____ is actually living
- 18. the musculoskeletal system is made up of bones and _____
- 21. a type of muscle
- 22. can help prevent osteoporsis
- 23. tough, elastic tissues that connect bones together at joints
- 24. osteoporosis usually occurs in older _____
Down
- 2. muscles are attached to the _____ to help it move
- 3. a test to see if you have osteoporosis
- 4. a condition where bone tissue is lost
- 6. a type of muscle that's voluntary
- 7. contain nerves and blood vessels
- 10. tendons are made of _____ fibres
- 11. bones store _____ and other minerals
- 14. produces red and white blood cells
- 15. the skeleton is made up of different types of _____ tissue
- 19. when muscles contract they become ____ and thicker
- 20. found in the ear, nose, between the vertebrae and in joints