Skeletal System
Across
- 4. occurs when ligaments and tendons in the wrist swell, causing numbness, a tingling sensation in the thumb and forefinger
- 5. parts of the bone do not separate
- 7. What is the band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another
- 11. when bone shatters into more than two pieces
- 13. painful swellings of the bursae in the first joints of the big toes
- 18. can result from a sharp blow to a joint or a severe twisting of a joint
- 19. broken end of the bone breaks through the skin
- 20. What is the process by which bone is formed, renewed, and repaired
- 22. bone slips out of place, tearing ligaments that attach the bone to the joint
- 23. painful inflammation of the bursa
Down
- 1. fracture is completely across the bone
- 2. broken end of the bone does not break through the skin
- 3. What cushions the bones, attach bone to bone, and attach bones to muscles
- 6. any type of break in the bone
- 8. What is the fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone
- 9. What is the largest bone in the human body
- 10. prolonged, repeated movements such as sewing or computer work can damage tissues
- 12. What is the strong, flexible connective tissue that can cushion between bones to reduce friction
- 14. What is a lateral or side to side curvature of the spine
- 15. What is the smallest bone in the human body
- 16. condition in which there is progressive loss of bone tissue
- 17. What are the points at which bones meet
- 21. inflammation of a joint