Across
- 1. inflammation of a joint
- 5. to bind, tie together
- 6. cartilage
- 9. marrow Red bone marrow forms red blood cells. Yellow bone marrow stores fat.
- 10. abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
- 14. rib
- 15. loosening, setting free
- 17. Areas where two or more bones join together
- 19. abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
- 20. abnormal softening of cartilage
- 24. skull
- 27. inflammation of a bursa
- 29. membrane lines the capsule and secretes synovial fluid
- 30. bent, hump
Down
- 2. the partial displacement of a bone from its joint
- 3. vertebrae, vertebral column,backbone
- 4. joint
- 7. the total displacement of a bone from its joint
- 8. curve, swayback, bent
- 11. bone
- 12. "wear and tear arthritis" Degenerative joint disease Most commonly associated with aging
- 13. stiffness; bent, crooked
- 16. a fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas that are subject to friction
- 18. curved,bent
- 21. spinal cord, bone marrow
- 22. Connect bone to bone
- 23. the loss, or absence, of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or a surgical procedure
- 25. the smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones
- 26. synovial membrane, synovial fluid
- 28. singular noun ending
- 30. abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side