Description

the wearing away of something, as happens to skin when it gets scraped.
a ligament that helps give the knee stability — one of the four main ligaments in the knee joint that connect to the shinbone and thighbone.
a condition that someone has for a long time or one that goes away and keeps coming back
describes pain or soreness felt hours or days after exercise.
a crack, break, or shattering of the bone.
a partial break in which one side of the bone is broken and the other side bends (this fracture resembles what would happen if you tried to break a green stick).
a bleeding or pooling of blood in an organ or other area of the body, usually because of a broken blood vessel.
a cut in the skin that is usually deep enough to require stitches.
bone to bone
the extent to which a joint can be extended and flexed in a normal way. Doctors use this to evaluate joint injuries.
a stretch or tear of a ligament, the tissue that supports and strengthens joints by connecting bones and cartilage.
a stretch or tear of a muscle or tendon, the tough and narrow end of a muscle that connects it to a bone.
where tissue is pulled or ripped apart by force.
muscle to bone
The plane that seperates the body into front and back
a standing posture with the arms at the side and the palms of the hands facing forward
The plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves
pertaining to the front of the body
back of body
towards the midline of the body
away from the midline of the body
toward the attachment of the limb to the trunk or given site
away from the attachment of a limb or given site of reference

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What is a crossword?

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Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

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