Skeletal System Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Anatomy has 14 clues. Answers range from 6 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

strong, flexible connective tissue
process by which bone is formed, renewed, repaired
band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another
fibrous cord that attaches muscle to the bone
a lateral or side-to-side curvature of the spine
if part of the bone do not separate
when the fracture is completely across the bone
when the bone shatters into more than two pieces
when a bone slips out of place, tearing the ligaments that attach the bone at the joint
sharp blow to a joint or a severe twisitng of a joint
painful inflammation of bursa
painful swelling of the bursae in the first joints of big toes
inflammation of a joint
a condition in which there is a progressive loss of bone tissue