Joints and Ligaments Word Search
Play a Joints and Ligaments word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the parts and systems of the human body, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: SYNOVIAL, CARTILAGE, LIGAMENT, TENDON, BURSA, MENISCUS, FEMUR, TIBIA, FIBULA, PATELLA, HUMERUS, RADIUS.
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Joints and Ligaments word list, defined
- SYNOVIAL /sɪˈnəʊviəl/ (British); /sɪˈnoʊviəl/ (US) · adjective
- Relating to or denoting the synovial fluid that lubricates movable joints, or the membrane that encloses a joint. Related: articulate, lubricating.
- CARTILAGE /ˈkɑːt(ə)lɪdʒ/ · noun
- Cartilage is a firm, flexible connective tissue found in the bodies of humans and other vertebrates, especially at joints, in the ear, nose, and rib cage, and between spinal vertebrae. It cushions bones and structural surfaces but, lacking its own blood supply, heals slowly when damaged. Related: gristle, connective tissue.
- LIGAMENT /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ · noun
- A tough, flexible band of connective tissue that joins bones or cartilage and helps stabilize parts of the body. By extension, a ligament can be a unifying bond between people, groups, or ideas. Related: bond, tie, band, sinew.
- TENDON /ˈtɛndən/ · noun
- A tough band of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone and transmits the force of muscle contraction. Tendons may also connect muscle to muscle or other structures. Related: sinew.
- BURSA /ˈbɜːrsə/ · noun
- A small fluid-filled sac that cushions and reduces friction between moving structures in the body, such as a tendon and a bone. Related: sac, cushion, pad.
- MENISCUS /məˈnɪskəs/ · noun
- A meniscus is a curved surface, especially the concave or convex surface of a liquid in a tube. In medicine, the term also refers to one of the crescent-shaped pads of cartilage in the knee. Related: crescent, curved surface, meniscus pad, cartilage pad.
- FEMUR /ˈfiːmər/ · noun
- The femur is the bone of the thigh, extending from the hip to the knee; it is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the human body. In entomology, it also denotes the third segment of an insect's leg. Related: thigh bone.
- TIBIA /ˈtɪbiə/ · noun
- The tibia is the larger and weight-bearing bone of the lower leg, situated between the knee and the ankle. The word can also denote an ancient Roman wind instrument, a type of pipe. Related: shin bone, shinbone, reed pipe.
- FIBULA /ˈfɪbjʊlə/ · noun
- The outer and thinner of the two long bones of the human lower leg, running between the knee and the ankle beside the tibia. In archaeology, a fibula is an ancient brooch or clasp, typically used to fasten garments. Related: calf bone, brooch, clasp, pin.
- PATELLA /pəˈtɛlə/ · noun
- The patella is the small, flat bone at the front of the knee, commonly called the kneecap. It protects the knee joint and helps transmit the force of the quadriceps muscle. Related: kneecap, rotula.
- HUMERUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/ · noun
- The humerus is the long bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow. It forms the upper part of the elbow joint and provides attachment for several muscles of the shoulder, arm, and forearm. Related: upper-arm bone, arm bone.
- RADIUS /ˈreɪ.di.əs/ · noun
- The radius is the distance from the centre of a circle to its circumference, or the length of a line segment joining the centre of a circle to a point on it. By extension, it means the extent, range, or boundary of something. Related: range, reach, span, extent.
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