Across
- 1. below the shoulder blade
- 3. lateral curvature of the spine
- 6. mineral composed mainly of calcium and phosphorus
- 8. mature bone cell
- 9. dull aching pain of low back
- 10. joint between the sacrum and pelvis
- 12. bones of the ankle
- 15. inflammation of bone, especially the bone marrow
- 17. between the ribs
- 19. vertebral region of the low back
- 20. single bone of a finger or toe
- 21. abnormal condition of joint immobility and stiffness
- 24. inflammation of a vertebra
- 28. cancers that arise from connective tissues such as bone
- 32. bone clearing (dissolve) cells
- 36. between two adjoining vertebrae
- 37. displacement of a bone from a joint
- 40. pertaining to rib and its adjacent cartilage
- 41. flaring portion of the coxal (pelvic) bone
- 43. process of hardening by deposits of calcium
- 44. malignant tumor composed of cartilage
- 46. refers to joint between humerus and scapula
- 47. bone just distal to the wrist
- 48. pertaining to region of the tailbone
Down
- 2. another name for a joint
- 4. below the clavicle
- 5. makes up major portion of embryonic skeleton
- 7. soft spots in skull where bones have not fused
- 11. breaking of a bone
- 13. formation of bone
- 14. joint between the bones of the forearm
- 16. softening of bone
- 18. surgical repair of the skull
- 22. disease of reduced bone mass
- 23. functional unit of bone
- 25. physician who specializes in musculoskeletal disorders
- 26. strong cordlike structure connects bone to bone to strengthen joint
- 27. combining form for bone marrow
- 29. inflammation of a joint
- 30. incision of the cranium
- 31. visualization of the interior of a joint
- 33. another name for the wrist
- 34. joint between the sternum and clavicle
- 35. joint between distal femur and kneecap
- 38. excision of a rib
- 39. bone building cells
- 42. type of cartilage found at the ends of long bones
- 43. hernial protrusion of the brain through defect in skull
- 45. bone type that is hard