Across
- 2. inflammation of the joints
- 5. the point at which two bones meet
- 8. a break in a bone
- 11. the process by which bone is formed, renewed, and repaired
- 12. a band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another
Down
- 1. a disorder that is a painful inflammation of the bursae
- 3. connect bones to the muscles that enable them to move
- 4. these are made up of several layers of living tissue
- 6. when a bone slips out of place, tearing the ligaments that attach the bone at the joint
- 7. a painful swelling of the bursa in the first joint of the big toe
- 9. a strong, flexible connective tissue that can act as a cushion between two bones to reduce friction
- 10. there are this many main ways to keep your skeletal system healthy