Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 3. An instrument surgically inserted in an incision near a joint, such as the knee, which allows a doctor to see the inside of the joint.
  2. 4. A chronic autoimmune disorder marked by inflammation of the joints, skin, and other connective tissues and organs.
  3. 9. In bone, the breakdown of bone tissue through the action of osteoclasts that leads to a reduction in bone mass.
  4. 10. A soft, flexible but sturdy tissue. It is found between bones and in some body parts, such as the ears.
  5. 12. A brain disorder marked by disturbances in the central nervous system that result in sudden convulsive attacks.
Down
  1. 1. Loss of feeling or movement in a part of the body.
  2. 2. A fibrous protein that makes up connective tissue and bone.
  3. 5. The membrane of connective tissue in bones.
  4. 6. A nodular mass of bone or cartilage in a tendon.
  5. 7. Relating to or having the characteristics of an axis.
  6. 8. Having to do with the membranes that secrete bodily fluids.
  7. 11. Relating to an appendage of the body, especially one of the limbs.