Body Adjectives Anatomy Ch.1 Test Crossword
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
 
 
Down: 2) Vertebral Example: Spina bifida is a birth defect in which a developing baby's spinal cord fails to develop properly. It occurs when a developing baby's spinal cord fails to develop or close properly while in the womb. Across: 1) Lumbar Example: Scoliosis is where the spine twists and curves to the side. It can affect people of any age, from babies to adults, but most often starts in children aged 10-15. Scoliosis can improve with treatment, but it is not usually a sign of anything serious and treatment is not always needed if it's mild.3) Patellar Example: "Jumper's knee," also called patellar tendinopathy, is a painful condition of the knee, mainly activity-related, caused by small tears in the patellar tendon that mainly occurs in sports requiring strenuous jumping and results in localized patellar tendon tenderness.4) Occipital Example: Occipital neuralgia5) Palmar Example: Trigger finger is a condition in which a finger bends, gets stuck and then snaps straight. Trigger finger occurs when the cover over the cord that links muscles to bone becomes swollen and irritated. The cord, also known as a tendon, then can't move smoothly.6) Nuchal Example: Whiplash is a neck injury that can occur when the head suddenly moves backward and then forward.7) Axillary Example: Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone. The cause usually isn't known. In some circumstances, it develops after trauma or a muscle strain. Costochondritis causes pain and tenderness on the breastbone, pain in more than one rib, or pain that gets worse with deep breaths or coughing.8) Perineal Example: Vaginal vault Prolapse occurs when a woman's pelvic floor muscles, tissues and ligaments weaken and stretch. This can result in organs dropping out of their normal position. Vaginal prolapse refers to when the top of the vagina - also called the vaginal vault - sags and falls into the vaginal canal. 9) Orbital Example: Color Blindness is a reduced ability to distinguish between certain colors. The condition is often inherited. Other causes include certain eye diseases and medications. 10) Popliteal Example: Meniscus tear is a common injury in which forceful twistign causes certain tissue in the knee to tear. Meniscus tears happen the most in basketball11) Coxal Example: Osteonecrosis of the hip is a painful condition that occurs when the blood supply to the head of the femur (thighbone) is disrupted, because bone cells need a steady supply of blood to stay healthy, osteonecrosis can ultimately lead to destruction of the hip joint and severe arthritis.12) Antecubital Example: Biceps tendinosis13) Scapular Example: Shoulder Blade Dislocation is an injury in which the upper arm bone pops out of the cup-shaped socket that's part of the shoulder blade.14) Plantar Example: Bunion is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of the big toe.15) Pelvic Example: Urinary incontinence 16) Patellar Example: Patellar Tendinitis / Jumper's knee is an injury to the tissue connecting the kneecap to the shin bone (patellar tendon). The patellar tendon helps the muscles extend the knee. This injury is most common in athletes who frequently jump, such as when playing basketball and volleyball.17) Cranial Example: Craniosynostosis is a condition in which one or more of the fibrous sutures in a young infant's skull prematurely fuses by turning into bone, thereby changing the growth pattern of the skull.18) Abdominal Example: Appendicitis is a condition in which the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus, causing pain. The appendix is a pouch on the colon that has no known purpose. Appendicitis begins with pain near the belly button and then moves to the right side. This is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, fever, and chills.19) Temporal Example: Craniosynostosis is a condition in which one or more of the fibrous sutures in a young infant's skull prematurely fuses by turning into bone, thereby changing the growth pattern of the skull.20) Digital Example: Raynaud's disease21) Carpal Example: Carpal tunnel is a numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist22) Peroneal Example: Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle. The body constantly absorbs and replaces bone tissue. With osteoporosis, new bone creation doesn't keep up with old bone removal.
 

 

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