Across
- 2. Joint-lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane
- 4. A fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas that are subject to friction
- 8. Supports the head and body and protects the spinal cord
- 10. Inflammation of a bursa
- 15. Cartilage
- 18. Skull
- 19. Inflammation of the joint
- 21. Bone
- 24. "Wear and tear arthritis"
- 25. Synovial membrane, synovial fluid
- 27. Bone marrow that stores fat
- 28. Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
- 29. Curved, bent, lateral curvature
- 30. Curve, swayback, bent
- 31. Stiffness, bent or crooked
Down
- 1. Spinal cord, bone marrow
- 3. Loosening, setting free
- 5. Singular noun ending
- 6. The partial displacement of a bone from its joint
- 7. To bind, tie together
- 9. The total displacement of a bone from its joint
- 11. Bent, humpback
- 12. Rib
- 13. Abnormal softening of cartilage
- 14. X-ray
- 16. The smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones
- 17. Joint
- 20. Lines the capsule and secretes synovial fluid
- 22. Areas where two or more bones join together
- 23. Connect bone to bone
- 26. Forms red blood cells in the bone