Across
- 3. the total displacement of a bone from its joint
- 4. vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
- 5. magnetic resonance imaging; used to look at soft tissue structures of the interior joint complex
- 9. physician who specializes in the study and treatment of arthritis characterized by inflamation in the joints and connective tissue
- 12. abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine
- 13. a small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic, excessive impact
- 14. lines the capsule and secretes synovial fluid
- 18. the partial displacement of a bone from its joint
- 22. abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
- 24. stiffness, bent, crooked
- 25. abnormal softening of cartilage
- 28. x-ray
- 29. spinal cord, bone marrow
- 30. to bind or tie together
Down
- 1. broken bone with no open wound
- 2. bone fracture that breaks through the skin
- 6. complete fracture that is straight across the bone
- 7. areas where two or more bones join together
- 8. inflammation of the bursa
- 10. inflammation of a joint
- 11. bending and incomplete break of a bone; most often seen in children
- 14. abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
- 15. nuclear imaging test that helps diagnose bone disease
- 16. the smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bone
- 17. specializes in diagnosing and treating disorder of the bones, joints and muscles
- 19. the loss, or absence, of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure
- 20. treats the misalignment of the spine
- 21. specialist in care for feet
- 23. a fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas that are subject to friction
- 26. joint-lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane
- 27. connect bone to bone