Skeletal System

3. joint dislocation
10. protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down over time.
11. break in a bone
13. abnormal curvature of the spine
16. type of bone that are longer than they are wide
17. inflammation of the tendon usually due to overuse
18. type of joint in which the bones slide past each other
19. lacks ability to synthesize and make vitamin C.
20. division of the skeletal that is the skull and spinal cord
21. responsible for bone formation
22. responsible for bone reabsorption
24. disease that thins or weakens the bones

1. bone tissue that has many open spaces
2. interferes with your body's normal recycling process, in which new bone tissue gradually replaces old bone tissue.
4. inflammation or swelling that occurs in the bone.
5. birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings. (2 words)
6. serious condition that occurs when the body produces to much in hormones that control growth
7. a cancer that is common in teenagers and children
8. overload of uric acid in the body
9. inflammatory disease that over time can cause some of the bone in the spine to fuse (2 words)
12. softening of the bone typically due to deficiency of vitamin D or calcium
14. type of bone that are odd shape like the vertebrae and pelvis
15. type of joint that allows extension and retraction of an appendage
23. softening and weakening of bones in children tug to prolong vitamin D deficiency.