Spinal Anatomy and Terminology Crossword Puzzle

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