Skeletal System Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• tendon: attaches muscle to bone
• marrow: where red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells are made
• gliding: wrist and ankle joints
• flat bone: protects important organs like the heart, lungs and brain
• compact: the hard outer layer of a bone
• bones: there are 206 of these in the human body
• hinge: knee and elbow joints
• ligament: elastic tissue that attaches bone to bone
• skeleton: creates a framework for our bodies
• ball and socket: hip and shoulder joints
• pivot: neck and forearm joints
• cartilage: a soft tissue on the ends of some bones; acts as a cushion