Medical Terms
Joint Terms
Bone Composition Terms
Functions of the Skeletal System
Classification of Bones
100
Joint
What is arthro?
100
Neck
What is cervical?
100

Portion of spinal column located in chest region

What is thoracic vertebrae?

100
Of the body structure & shape
What is support?
100
Bones in the extremities. Includes the femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna, radius, and clavicle.
What is long bone?
200
Inflammation
What is -itis?
200
Lower Back
What is lumbar?
200

Made up of the bones of the head, neck, spine, chest, and trunk of the body

What is axial skeleton?

200
Of the vital organs
What is protect?
200
Cube-shaped; allow for flexible movement. Includes carpals, tarsals, metacarpals, metatarsals, and phalanges.
What is short bone?
300

Bone

What is Osteo?

300

Wrist

What is carpal?

300

The shaft of a long bone

What is diaphysis?

300

Of the muscles

What is point of attachment for muscles

300
Protect the vital organs and provide a broad surface area for muscle attachment. Includes cranial, facial, scapula, and sternum
What is Flat bone?
400
Removal of
What is -ectomy?
400

Fingers/Toes

What is phalanges?

400

These bones make up the pectoral girdle

What is the clavicle and scapula?

400
storage
What is mineral?
400
Odd shaped bone that provides support and protection yet allows flexibility. Includes vertebrae, ribs, ear, hip, hyoid.
What is irregular bone?
500

Pain

What is -algia?

500
ankle
What is tarsal?
500

The ends of long bones

What is epiphysis?

500
Blood cell
What is formation?
500

Type of joint: Freely moving joint

What is a synovial joint?

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