Across
- 4. Rib pairs 11 and 12, which connect with the thoracic vertebrae in the back but do not attach at all anteriorly
- 11. the shaft of a long bone
- 12. A disorder of the skeletal system characterized by a decrease in bone mass with accompanying increased susceptibility to bone fractures
- 14. increasing the angle between bones
- 16. The formation of platelets and red and white blood cells within the red bone marrow
- 18. A place of union or junction between two or more bones
- 20. there are 126 bones in the ____ skeleton
- 21. An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, occurring most often in the thoracic region
- 25. A rupture of the fibrocartilage surrounding an intervertebral disk
- 26. moving a bone/limb away from the body
- 28. inflammation of an entire joint
- 29. there are 80 bones in the ____ skeleton
- 31. A congenital bone disorder with a faulty union of the opening of the roof of the mouth (maxilla) causing difficulty with the baby nursing
- 32. Bone developed from spindle-shaped cells
- 33. The accentuated inward curvature of the lumbar vertebrae (swayback)
Down
- 1. Immovable joints in which two bony surfaces are connected by fibrocartilage like the joints of the cranium
- 2. The first 7 pairs of ribs, which connect with the thoracic vertebrae in the back and with the sternum in the front
- 3. Bone with a sponge-like appearance with a meshwork of interconnecting bone
- 5. decreasing the angle between bones
- 6. The accentuated outward curvature of the thoracic vertebrae (hunchback)
- 7. Rib pairs 8,9, and 10, which connect with the thoracic vertebrae in the back but do not join directly with the sternum in the front
- 8. Tough connective tissue structures that attach bone to bone
- 9. A metabolic condition in children in which there is an excess loss of bone tissue due to lack of vitamin D and little exposure to sunlight
- 10. a fracture in which the bone was bent
- 13. The connective tissue bands that attach muscle to bone
- 15. The fibrovascular membrane that covers a bone
- 17. the flared portion at each end of the diaphysis
- 19. An accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joint at the base of the large toes and other joints of the feet and legs
- 22. Large cells, present in the cavities of bone, that function in the reabsorption of bone
- 23. moving a bone/limb towards the body
- 24. Joints or unions between bones that allow partial movement with cartilage between their articular surfaces. Examples are the ribs of the spine and the symphysis pubis
- 27. and Socket Joint A joint in which movement can occur in all planes and directions
- 30. A type of joint in which the movement is limited to flexion and extension in a single plane