Medical terminology chapter 3

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Across
  1. 3. back of the body
  2. 6. situated above another structure, toward the head
  3. 10. situated below or directed downward (away from the head)
  4. 11. front of the body
  5. 12. situated above or directed upward (toward the head) also known as cephalic
  6. 14. specialized connective tissue composed of osteocytes (bone cells); forms the skeleton
  7. 16. a fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the bone
  8. 18. turning inward
  9. 20. lying face down and flat
  10. 21. a flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
  11. 22. instrument used to measure joint angles
  12. 23. a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
  13. 25. growth zone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis during development of a long bone
  14. 28. wide ends of a long bone (physis = growth)
  15. 29. turning of the palmar surface (palm of the hand) or plantar surface (sole of the foot) downward or backward
  16. 30. the point where two bones come together; also called joint
Down
  1. 1. bending of the foot or the toes upward
  2. 2. a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid
  3. 3. shaft of a long bone
  4. 4. situated below another structure, away from head. also known as interior
  5. 5. reduced muscle tone or tension
  6. 7. cartilage
  7. 8. turning outward
  8. 9. front of the body also known as ventral
  9. 13. lying down
  10. 15. back of the body. also known as dorsal
  11. 17. tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or part of the body
  12. 19. a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle
  13. 24. the imaginary line that runs through the center of the body or a body part
  14. 26. horizontal recumbent; lying flat on the back ("on the spine")
  15. 27. turning of the the palmar surface (palm of the hand) or plantar surface (sole of the foot) upward or forward