Skeletal System Tests, Procedures & Therapeutics

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Across
  1. 3. drug that relieves pain
  2. 6. therapy rehabilitation that focuses on restoring physical function and preventing disability
  3. 7. solid mold of a body part; used to immobilize fractures or dislocations
  4. 8. process in which radiographic images of a specific section of the body are taken from multiple angles and then analyzed by a computer to identify bone injury or disease
  5. 10. surgical correction of the bone
  6. 11. incision to, or cutting of, a tendon
  7. 14. surgical removal of the bursa
  8. 18. relieves pain, counteracts inflammation and reduces fever, commonly used to treat arthritis
  9. 20. surgical repair of a joint
  10. 22. a blood test performed to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis
  11. 25. incision through the bone
  12. 26. a noninvasive scanning test that invloves use of an electromagnetic field and raido waves to visualize soft-tissue structures
  13. 27. transplanting and implanting tissue from one part of the body to another; used to repair a defect or injury
  14. 28. surgical fusion of joints between vertebrae
Down
  1. 1. x-ray test that determines loss of, or changes in bone density
  2. 2. agent that counteracts inflammation
  3. 4. removal of a limb, usually surgical
  4. 5. artificial replacedment for a missing body part
  5. 9. a nuclear scanning test that identifies bone fractures, tumors, or infections
  6. 12. puncture spinal tap; needle aspiration of spinal canal fluid in the lumbar area
  7. 13. process involving the use of a syringe and needle to withdraw bone marrow liquid; used in medical procedures such as stem-cell transplant
  8. 15. agent that reduces fever
  9. 16. visual examination of a joint using a scope
  10. 17. radiographic image used to diagnose skeletal changes in the body
  11. 19. surgical puncture of the joint space with a needle to remove accumulated fluid
  12. 21. drug that relieves pain and induces sleep by depressing the central nervous system
  13. 23. application of a pulling force to align a dislocated part of the body
  14. 24. surgical removal of a herniated (ruptured) vertebral disk
  15. 29. surgical procedure involving the use of steel rods, plates, or screws to realign a severe bone fracture