Across
- 2. the study of the structure of an organism
- 6. a disturbance in voluntary muscle action due to brain damage
- 7. structure made of cartilage that forms the lower portion of the sternum
- 9. flat, narrow bone in the median line in front of the chest; it is composed of three parts: manubrium, body, and xiphoid process
- 12. place where two bones meet
- 13. movement away from the midline or axis of body; opposite of adduction
- 15. basic unit of structure and function of all living things
- 17. part of the central nervous system within the spinal column; begins at the foramen magnum of occipital bone and continues to the second lumbar vertebra
- 22. the result of hard bone when it is broken down
- 23. lateral curvature of the spine
- 24. pertains to patients with burns; measurement of the percentage of body burned: the body is divided into 11 areas, with each area accounting for 9% of the total body surface
Down
- 1. portion of brain other than cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum
- 3. seizure disorder
- 4. chronic inflammatory disease in which the immune cells attack the myelin sheath of a nerve
- 5. loss of hair; baldness
- 8. longest and strongest bone in the body; thighbone
- 10. sustained muscle contraction
- 11. joints joint that connects a ball-shaped bone with a concave bone that allows the greatest freedom of movement
- 14. abnormal and uncontrolled growth of a cell
- 16. cord of fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or other structure
- 18. severe blow to the head; may cause temporary loss of consciousness
- 19. farthest from the point of attachment or origin of a structure
- 20. process by which the brain stores old information and packages and stores new information
- 21. larger, inner bone of the leg below the knee; shinbone