Across
- 2. fracture A small, incomplete break in the bone that results from overuse, weakness, or biomechanical problems.
- 5. The space between adjacent neurons through which an impulse is transmitted.
- 11. Inflammation of the tendon (fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone).
- 14. The process of putting broken bones back into proper alignment.
- 15. wound An injury caused by a sharp object that penetrates the skin.
- 16. The ability to return to original form after being compressed or stretched.
- 19. excitability The ability of nerves to carry impulses by creating electrical charges.
- 20. The formation caused by pooling of blood and fluid within a tissue space.
- 22. The process of bone formation.
- 24. An injury resulting from a fall, sudden twist, or blow to the body that forces a joint out of its normal position.
- 26. mover Muscle that provides movement in a single direction.
- 27. tone The state of partial contraction in which muscles are maintained.
- 29. fixation Surgical alignment of bones for the purpose of reduction.
- 31. The ability to respond to stimuli; also known as irritability.
- 32. The ability to lengthen and increase the distance between two parts.
- 33. unit A motor nerve plus all of the muscle fibers it stimulates.
- 34. contraction A contraction of muscle resulting in lengthening of the opposing muscle.
Down
- 1. Muscles that help steady a joint.
- 3. The part of the skeletal muscle that is attached to the movable part of a bone.
- 4. neuron A nerve that carries messages from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands; also known as a motor neuron.
- 6. A muscle injury caused by the twisting or pulling of a muscle or tendon.
- 7. An injury that results from a tear in the skin; also known as a cut.
- 8. fatigue The result of accumulation of lactic acid in the muscle.
- 9. An injury resulting from a direct blow or force that does not interrupt the skin; typically, bruising is seen at the injury site.
- 10. fracture A break in the bone that may be complete or incomplete, but does not break through the skin; also known as a closed fracture.
- 12. Bruising.
- 13. muscle The type of muscle, attached to a bone or bones of the skeleton, that aids in body movements; also known as voluntary or striated muscle.
- 17. Process that occurs when tissues are subjected to chemical or physical trauma; pain, heat, redness, and swelling occur.
- 18. fracture An incomplete break in the shaft of the bone; occurs in children.
- 21. The shaft of a long bone.
- 23. junction The point between the motor nerve axon and the muscle cell membrane.
- 25. The process of absorbing and replacing bone in the skeletal system.
- 28. The part of the skeletal muscle that is attached to the fixed part of a bone.
- 30. fixation The use of a cast to maintain proper alignment of bones for the purpose of reduction.