Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 1. below the shoulder blade
  2. 3. lateral curvature of the spine
  3. 6. mineral composed mainly of calcium and phosphorus
  4. 8. mature bone cell
  5. 9. dull aching pain of low back
  6. 10. joint between the sacrum and pelvis
  7. 12. bones of the ankle
  8. 15. inflammation of bone, especially the bone marrow
  9. 17. between the ribs
  10. 19. vertebral region of the low back
  11. 20. single bone of a finger or toe
  12. 21. abnormal condition of joint immobility and stiffness
  13. 24. inflammation of a vertebra
  14. 28. cancers that arise from connective tissues such as bone
  15. 32. bone clearing (dissolve) cells
  16. 36. between two adjoining vertebrae
  17. 37. displacement of a bone from a joint
  18. 40. pertaining to rib and its adjacent cartilage
  19. 41. flaring portion of the coxal (pelvic) bone
  20. 43. process of hardening by deposits of calcium
  21. 44. malignant tumor composed of cartilage
  22. 46. refers to joint between humerus and scapula
  23. 47. bone just distal to the wrist
  24. 48. pertaining to region of the tailbone
Down
  1. 2. another name for a joint
  2. 4. below the clavicle
  3. 5. makes up major portion of embryonic skeleton
  4. 7. soft spots in skull where bones have not fused
  5. 11. breaking of a bone
  6. 13. formation of bone
  7. 14. joint between the bones of the forearm
  8. 16. softening of bone
  9. 18. surgical repair of the skull
  10. 22. disease of reduced bone mass
  11. 23. functional unit of bone
  12. 25. physician who specializes in musculoskeletal disorders
  13. 26. strong cordlike structure connects bone to bone to strengthen joint
  14. 27. combining form for bone marrow
  15. 29. inflammation of a joint
  16. 30. incision of the cranium
  17. 31. visualization of the interior of a joint
  18. 33. another name for the wrist
  19. 34. joint between the sternum and clavicle
  20. 35. joint between distal femur and kneecap
  21. 38. excision of a rib
  22. 39. bone building cells
  23. 42. type of cartilage found at the ends of long bones
  24. 43. hernial protrusion of the brain through defect in skull
  25. 45. bone type that is hard