Skeletal System Key Terms Crossword

slightly moveable joint
inflammation of the joints
instrument for examining the interior of the knee and surgically repairing the knee
joint replacement
small, fluid-filled sac found in an area subject to stress around bones and joints
circular movement at a joint
shaft of a long bone
freely movable joint, synovial joint
thin membrane that lines a bone's marrow cavity
end of a long bone
membranous area on an infant skull where bone has not yet formed
area of junction between two or more bones
bone-forming cell
cell that breaks down bone
mature bone cell
sub-unit of compact bone; haversian system
reduction in bone density to below average levels
abnormal loss of bone tissue with tendency to fracture
connective tissue membrane covering a bone
loss of substance, such as a bone or tooth
immovable joint
thick lubricating fluid found in joints; freely moveable