Spinal Anatomy and Terminology Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- facet : small smooth surface where articulation occurs (spine)
- cervical : vertebrae in the neck
- arthropathy : any disease of a joint or joints
- lumbar : large vertebrae in the lower back
- foramina : spaces for nerves to exit the spinal cord
- lumbago : lower back pain
- osteoarthritis : inflammation of joints, usually from wear and tear
- epidural : space around the dura
- sacroiliac : rough and irregular joints in the pelvis
- spondylosis : spinal arthritis
- radiculopathy : migrating pain originating in the spine
- foramen : opening (in vertebrae for spinal cord)
- spine : backbone in vertebrate animals, like us
- thoracic : there are 12 _ vertebrae
- stenosis : narrowing
