Across
- 3. disorder related to purine metabolism
- 5. partial dislocation in which the bone ends w/in the joint are still in partial contact with each other
- 6. "wear and tear" arthritis
- 9. permanent muscle shortening caused by muscle spasm or weakness
- 11. PTH is released when blood levels of this decrease
- 12. connect the movable bone of joints
- 13. break down the extracellular matrix
- 15. ligaments may be incompletely or completely torn or ruptured
Down
- 1. shaft of the the long bones
- 2. may be an unusual muscle contraction or a muscle stretching to cause the tendon injury
- 4. density of bone or mass of bone is diminished
- 6. lay down the extracellular matrix
- 7. systemic autoimmune disease w/ chronic inflammation of the connective tissue
- 8. disruption in the normal continuity of a bone
- 10. released by thyroid when blood calcium is too high
- 14. connect muscle to bone
