Mobility Crossword

3. The process of bone breakdown and replacement that occurs throughout a lifespan.
6. General term used when referring to the muscles and the skeleton
9. Nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord, which regulates the responses of the body to external stimuli.
11. Manner or style of ambulation.
14. Feedback from sensory receptors to coordinate, balance, and fine-tune body positioning and movement.
16. Loss of lean muscle caused by immobility.
17. Rigid or semirigid device designed to support or stretch an injured or altered part of the body.
19. Nonflexible fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
20. Acronym for Basic essential skills, usually related to personal care, that a person performs every day.
21. Flexible fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to bone.
22. A decrease in blood pressure that occurs upon standing, especially from a lying or sitting position. A significant drop in the blood pressure caused by a change in position.

1. Fractures that occur following stress on a bone that would not typically result in a break.
2. Loss of skeletal mass, density, and strength caused by immobility.
4. Moving from one position to another.
5. Collapse of airways and small sections of the lung as a result of shallow breathing. The collapsing of the lung during expansion.
7. Study of body mechanics in relation to the demand and design of the work environment and the equipment used.
8. Flexible connective tissue that coats bony areas, allowing them to glide over each other and absorbs shock.
10. Fluid-filled capsules that connect bones and enable movement.
12. Acronym for A condition that results from a blood clot inside a deep vein, usually within the extremities.
13. An abnormal fixation of a joint due to changes in muscles and connective tissue.
15. Atrophy of the heart muscle that results in a decreased amount of blood being ejected from the heart during contraction.
18. Become smaller and weaker often from disuse.