The Musculoskeletal System

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