Elbow

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. The length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere (6)
  2. 4. The point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (5)
  3. 6. A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants (8)
  4. 12. A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles (plural) (9)
  5. 13. A security pledged for the repayment of a loan (10)
  6. 14. Any bundle of ___ fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body (plural) (6)
  7. 16. Any skeletal muscle having two origins (6)

Down

  1. 1. Animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells (plural) (7)
  2. 3. The part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist (7)
  3. 5. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body (plural) (8)
  4. 7. A mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt (9)
  5. 8. Relating to or secreting ___ (8)
  6. 9. Rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward (9)
  7. 10. Act of bending a joint (7)
  8. 11. Bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow (7)
  9. 15. A sharp bend in a road or river (5)