Skeletal System Terminology
Across
- 4. Instrument used to view inside a joint
- 5. Broken bone
- 6. Softening of bones caused by deficiency of calcium.
- 7. Complete fracture that is straight across bone at right angles to long axis of bone
- 9. Tumor, usually benign, that forms in cartilage
- 10. Base of big toe
- 11. Occurs when bones in a joint are displaced from normal alignment
- 14. Orthopedic appliance, such as brace or splint, used to prevent or correct deformities
- 15. General term for bone disease
- 17. X-ray record of spinal column after injection of opaque dye
- 18. Softening of cartilage
- 19. Surgical removal of synovial membrane
- 20. Abnormal lateral curvature of spine
Down
- 1. Fracture in which there is no open skin wound
- 2. Joint pain
- 3. Instrument used to cut bone
- 8. Bony, outward projection from surface of a bone.
- 12. Partial or complete removal of a limb
- 13. Bone pain
- 16. Branch of medicine specializing in diagnosis and treatment of conditions of musculoskeletal system