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Joints and Movement Crossword

Across
Allows for flexion, extension, and other movements.(angular movement)
The movement of a bone toward the midline of the body
The possible full movement of a joint, usually its range of flexion and extension.
The fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones.
A type of connective tissue found in areas such as the nose, ears, and trachea of the human body.
Allows for the greatest range of motion and it is a freely moving joint that can rotate on any axis.
An instrument which measures the range of motion around a joint in the body.
Circular movement of a limb.
Flexion in dorsal direction.(upward)
Synovial fluid is produced in the spaces between certain joints to help reduce friction and facilitate movement between articular cartilages.
A bending movement around a joint in a limb that decreases the angle between the bones at a joint.
Movement in the posterior direction that increases the angle between the bones at a joint.
Down
A band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.
Movement in which a bone or a limb turns around the axis
Most movable joints of the body. (there are 6 types)
Also known as Ellipsoidal joint and allows angular movement along 2 axes.
The joint moves on just one axis and allows flexion and extension.
A type of tissue found in animals that functions in binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs.
Only allow sliding movement.
Formed between the rounded end of the bone and a sleeve or ring of a bone, allowing up and down and side-to-side movement.
The movement of a bone away from the midline of the body
Movement of the foot in which the foot or toes flex downwards.
Firm, rubbery connective tissue found in many parts of the body that cushions bones at joints.
The area of the junction or union of two or more bones of the body or the purpose of allowing movement.