Musculoskeletal System Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• femur : largest bone in the leg
• gout : excessive uric acid
• tendons : anchor muscles to bones
• osteoporosis : brittle bones
• patella : kneecap
• osteoblasts : bone forming cells
• phlanges : finger and toe bones
• internal _ fixation : repair of a fracture using pins and plates
• cardiac : heart muscle
• marrow : where blood cells are formed
• vertebrae : bones in the spinal column
• traction : applying force on a limb in a distal direction
• arthroscopy : scope of a joint
• joint : where two bones join together
• gluteusmaximus : large muscle of the buttocks
• scoliosis : side to side curvature of the spine
• humerus : bone in the upper arm
• deltoid : large muscle at the top of the arm and shoulder
• skeletal : type of muscle that provides movement
• osteoclasts : bone dissolving cells
• rickets : vitamin d deficiency