Skelton
Bones
Prefix, suffix,Root words
Illness
Abbreviation
100

How many bones does an adult human have?

206

100

What name is bone of the toes and fingers?

Phalanges

100

arthr/o

Joint

100

A benign tumor of carilage

Chondroma

100

NSAIDs

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

200

How many vertebrae are in the spinal column?

26

200

The last bone at the bottom of the spine, also known as tailbone

Coccyx

200

rachi/o

Spine

200

Inflammation of joint

Arthritis

200

Fx

Fracture

300

How many bones are in each ear?

3

300

What is the name of the cells that produces bone?

Osteoblasts

300

Suffix of "exostosis"

-sis

300

Study and treatment of disorders of the skeleton, muscles, and associated structures

Orthopedics

300
DJD

degenerative joint disease

400

What is the longest bone in the human body?

Femur

400

What is the name of the fibrous band of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone?

Tendon

400

Suffix of "myasthenia"

-asthenia (Weakness)

400

Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk

Diskectomy

400

TMJ

Temporomandibular joint

500
Exaggerated curve in the thoracic region, popularly known as "hunch back"

Kyphosis

500

Bones that protect and support vital organs in the chest

Ribs

500

Oster/o

Bone

500

Loss of bone mass results in weakened bone.

Osteoporosis

500

THR

Total hip replacement

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