Anatomy Chapter 9 Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 5. An arthritic condition affecting multiple articulations
  2. 7. The most common pressure-related bursitis, involving a tender nodule formed around bursae over the base of the great toe
  3. 8. arthritis An inflammatory arthritis that affects roughly 2.5 percent of the adult U.S population
  4. 12. An arthritic condition resulting from (1) cumulative wear and tear on joint surfaces or (2) genetic predisposition
  5. 14. An abnormal fusion between articulating bones in repsonse to trauma and friction within a joint.
  6. 17. A cartilaginous synarthrosis, such as the articulation between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a growing bone
  7. 19. separation The partial or complete dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint
  8. 21. A dislocation; a condition in which the articulating surfaces are forced out of position
  9. 22. A fibrous synarthrosis that binds a tooth to the bone of the jaw
  10. 23. A joint that does not permit relative movement between the articulating elements
  11. 24. Removal of verterbal laminae; may be performed to acess the vertebral canal and relieve symptoms of a herniated disc
  12. 25. Inflammation of a bursa, causing pain whenever the associated tendon or ligament moves
  13. 27. disc A common name for a condition caused by distortion of an intervertebral disc
  14. 28. A synarthrosis formed through the fusion of the articulating elements
  15. 30. A fibrous amphiarthrosis, such as that between adjacent vertebrae or between the public bones of the coxae
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  1. 1. ligaments These ligaments reinforce the knee joint's posterior surface
  2. 2. A joint; the formation of words
  3. 3. An articulation that permits a small degree of independent movement
  4. 4. A condition characterized by pain in muscles, tendons, bones, or joints
  5. 6. A partial dislocation; displacement of articulating surfaces sufficient to cause discomfort but resulting in less physical damage to the joint than occurs during a dislocation
  6. 9. capsule The dense collagen fiber sleeve that surrounds a joint and provides protection and stabilization
  7. 10. An arthritic condition affecting a single articulation
  8. 11. The surgical removal of a damaged meniscus
  9. 13. joint A freely movable joint where the opposing bone surfaces are separated by synovial fluid; a diarthrosis
  10. 15. A condition caused when a ligament is stretched to the point at which some of the collagen fibers are torn
  11. 16. Inflammation of a joint
  12. 18. disc A condition caused by intervertebral compression severe enough to rupture the annulus fibrosus and release the nucleus pulposus, which may protude the intervertebral space
  13. 20. A synovial joint
  14. 23. A fibrous amphiarthrosis
  15. 26. A therapeutic procedure involving passive movement of an injured joint to stimulate circulation of synovial fluid.
  16. 29. A fibrous joint between flat bones of the skull