Medical terminology chapter 3
Across
- 3. back of the body
- 6. situated above another structure, toward the head
- 10. situated below or directed downward (away from the head)
- 11. front of the body
- 12. situated above or directed upward (toward the head) also known as cephalic
- 14. specialized connective tissue composed of osteocytes (bone cells); forms the skeleton
- 16. a fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the bone
- 18. turning inward
- 20. lying face down and flat
- 21. a flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
- 22. instrument used to measure joint angles
- 23. a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
- 25. growth zone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis during development of a long bone
- 28. wide ends of a long bone (physis = growth)
- 29. turning of the palmar surface (palm of the hand) or plantar surface (sole of the foot) downward or backward
- 30. the point where two bones come together; also called joint
Down
- 1. bending of the foot or the toes upward
- 2. a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid
- 3. shaft of a long bone
- 4. situated below another structure, away from head. also known as interior
- 5. reduced muscle tone or tension
- 7. cartilage
- 8. turning outward
- 9. front of the body also known as ventral
- 13. lying down
- 15. back of the body. also known as dorsal
- 17. tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or part of the body
- 19. a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle
- 24. the imaginary line that runs through the center of the body or a body part
- 26. horizontal recumbent; lying flat on the back ("on the spine")
- 27. turning of the the palmar surface (palm of the hand) or plantar surface (sole of the foot) upward or forward