medical terms
Types of bones
Bone names
Joints
Skeletal system facts
100

The term Cranio means

skull

100

The skull is an example of what type of bone?

Flat bone

100
The upper bone in the arm is known as the:

Humerus

100

The type of joint that is fixed, such as the sutures in your skull:

Synarthroses

100

Bone forming cells are called:

Osteoblasts

200
The prefix Arthr means

joint

200

The femur is an example of what type of bone?

Long bone

200

The bone of the upper thigh is called the:

Femur

200

The hip and shoulder are examples of which type of joint?

Ball-and-socket
200

A buildup of uric acid in the body can cause a condition known as:

Gout

300

Osteo is the term for

bone
300

The carpal bones are an example of which type of bone?

short bones

300

Hand bones are called:

Metacarpals

300

The type of joint that can only move in one direction, such as the knee and elbow

Hinge joint

300

The loss of articular cartilage in a joint causes a condition common among older adults known as:

Osteoarthritis

400

The term itis means

inflammation

400

Vertebrae are an example of what type of bones?

irregular bones

400

The lower leg bone, running along the outside (in line with your pinky toe) is known as the:

Fibula

400

Joints that allow for rotation, such as the wrists and ankles

Pivot joint

400

The term for the formation of blood cells:

Hemopoesis or Hematopoesis

500

The term osis means

abnormal condition

500

The patella is an example of which type of bone?

Sesamoid

500

The heel bone is known as the:

Calcaneus

500

The vertebrae are examples of which type of joint?

Gliding

500

The end of a long bone is called the:

Epiphysis

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