The Skeletal System Content Vocabulary Clues

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Date
Class
Content Vocabulary
LESSON 1
The Skeletal System
Directions: Use the clues and the terms listed below to complete the puzzle. NOTE: There is no empty square in
the puzzle between the words of two-word terms.
arthritis
cartilage
homeostasis
joint
osteoporosis
periosteum
skeletal system
tissue
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ligament
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Clues
Across
6. the maintenance of stable internal
conditions
Down
1. a tissue that connects one bone
to another
7. where two or more bones meet
2. a membrane that surrounds bone
8. a group of cells that serve a specific
3. strong tissue that covers the ends
function
9. includes the bones as well as other
structures
of bones
4. a disease in which joints become
inflamed
5. a disease in which bones weaken
Structure and Movement
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