Latin and Greek Roots of bones
Labeling of bones
Misc.
Classification of bones
Identification of joints
100
Name a bone with the latin/greek root '-blast'
osteoblast
100
Label this bone of the skull.
Frontal bone
100
What is the difference between osteoporosis and osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is a degeneration of a joint, osteoporosis is the loss of bone mass.
100
Is the radius; long, short, irregular, flat, or sesamoid?
Long bone
100
What is the joint and motion between the Scapula/Humerus?
Synovial – Ball and Socket.
200
Name a bone that starts with the latin/greek root 'dia-'
diagnosis or diagram
200
What is this part of the humerus called?
Capitulum
200
The two types of osteocytes are osteoblasts and osteoclasts. What is the role of each?
Osteoblasts cells function; form a new bone. Osteoclasts function; resorption of bones.
200
Is the Lumbar Vertebrae; long, short, irregular, flat, or sesamoid?
Irregular bone
200
What is the joint between the Pelvic Bones?
Cartilaginous.
300
Periosteum comes from the root 'peri-', what does this root mean?
around
300
What part of the scapula is this?
Acromion
300
How is spongy bone structurally and functionally different than compact bone?
Spongy bone has many spaces between bony rods and struts where compact is very dense.
300
Is the Fibula; long, short, irregular, flat, or sesamoid?
Long bone.
300
What is the joint between the Tarsals?
Gliding/Plane joints.
400
Name one bone that comes from the latin/greek root '-endo'
Endosteum
400
What is the red part of this skeleton called?
Cervical vertebrae
400
What type of cartilage is found at the ends of bones? What is the purpose of this cartilage?
Hyaline cartilage is found at the ends of bones. It acts as a barrier so there is no bone on bone contact.
400
Is the Occipital bone; long, short, irregular, flat, or sesamoid?
Flat bone.
400
What is the joint between the Femur / Tibia?
Fibrous joints
500
One bone with the latin/greek root '-sis' is osteogenesis, what does this root mean?
Condition, disease
500
Which one is the fibula?
1)
2)
3)
3) Fibula
500
What shape does the spinal column take in a person with scoliosis?
A person with scoliosis has a sideways curve to their spine. The curve is often S-shaped or C-shaped
500
Is the patella; long, short, irregular, flat, or sesamoid?
Sesamoid bone.
500
What is the joint between the first metacarpal /carpal (thumb)?
Saddle joints