Musculoskeletal System Crossword Puzzle
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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
