Skeletal System

5. break in a bone
6. bone tissue that has many open spaces
7. division of the skeletal that is the skull and spinal cord
8. softening and weakening of bones in children tug to prolong vitamin D deficiency.
11. abnormal curvature of the spine
13. responsible for bone formation
15. type of joint in which the bones slide past each other
17. inflammation of the tendon usually due to overuse
18. disease that thins or weakens the bones
20. softening of the bone typically due to deficiency of vitamin D or calcium
21. overload of uric acid in the body
22. inflammatory disease that over time can cause some of the bone in the spine to fuse (2 words)

1. protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down over time.
2. serious condition that occurs when the body produces to much in hormones that control growth
3. interferes with your body's normal recycling process, in which new bone tissue gradually replaces old bone tissue.
4. joint dislocation
6. birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings. (2 words)
9. type of joint that allows extension and retraction of an appendage
10. type of bone that are longer than they are wide
12. lacks ability to synthesize and make vitamin C.
14. type of bone that are odd shape like the vertebrae and pelvis
16. responsible for bone reabsorption
18. inflammation or swelling that occurs in the bone.
19. a cancer that is common in teenagers and children