Skeletal System
Across
- 2. pain in the lower back(lumbar) region
- 4. fracture a broken bone with an open wound
- 7. Production of blood cells
- 8. trauma to the ligament surrounding a joint
- 9. An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
- 11. bifida split spine, congenital disease
- 14. abnormal softening of cartilage
- 16. total displacement of a bone from its joint
- 18. Degenerative condition that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure
- 20. Marked loss of bone density frequently associated with aging
- 21. abnormal curvature of lumbar spine
- 22. joint disease that mostly affects cartilage
Down
- 1. The partial displacement of bone from its joint
- 3. humpback
- 5. malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue
- 6. disk intervertebral disk that has slipped
- 10. joint swelling at base of great toe
- 12. Combining form meaning bone marrow
- 13. inflammation of the periosteum
- 15. breakdown, separation, loosening
- 17. inflammation of a tendon
- 19. a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
- 23. pain in the joints