Word Parts
crooked, bent, stiff
What is ankyl/o
True or False: bones act as the framework of the body ?
What is true
hinge joints:
synovial joints that allow movement primarily in one direction/ plane
the sternum is also called the-
breastbone
aden/o
gland
bursa
What is bursa
Osteoclast helps rebuild the bone
What is false
epiphyses
the wider ends of the long bones such as the femur of the legs
how many pairs of rib cages do we have
12
distal
situated nearest the midline
Spinal cord, bone marrow
What is myel/o
Osteoblast helps rebuild
What is true
endosteum
tissue that lines the medullary cavity
bone in the upper arm
dorsal cavity
located along the back of the body; contains nervous system organs
vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
What is spindly/o
(true or false)
there’s two types of cartilage
true
cartilage
smooth, rubbery, blue- white connective tissue that acts as shock absorbers between bones
the clavicle is also called the
collar bone
anatomy
the study of the structure of the body
synovial membrane, synovial fluid
What is synovi/o, synov/o
there’s four types of joints
false
ligaments
bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another bone or bone to cartilage
the smaller and shorter bone in the forearm
the radius
the study of the functions of the body
physiology