Med Term Ch 3 Skeleton System

Words

100

Procedure preformed through the skin

percutaneous

200

Surgical removal of a portion of the skull

craniectomy

300

Surgical incision or opening into the skull

carniotomy

400

surgical removal of bone

ostectomy

500

surgical cutting of a bone

osteotomy

Fractures

100

Attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or joint dislocation

Closed reduction

200

Act of holding, suturing, or fastening the bone in a fixed position with strapping or a cast 

immobilization

300

Pulling force exerted on a limb in a distal direction in an effort to return the bone or joint to normal alignment

traction

400

surgical repair of the skull

cranioplasty

500

a minimal invasive procedure for the treatment of the interior of a joint 

arthroscopic surgery

Bone Marrow

100

surgical procedure used to treat certain types of cancers, that affect the bone marrow

bone marrow transplant 

200

In a bone marrow transplant the first step is to destroy both cancer cells and bone marrow with what 

radiation and chemotherapy

300

After destroying the cancer cells and bone marrow in a bone to kill the abnormal cells what is given to rebuild the bone marrow in the bone with normal cells 

healthy bone marrow stem cells 

400

the word root pod means

foot 

500

What is the medical term for the toes and fingers 

phalanges

Specialist

100

specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot 

podiatrist

200

suffix that means specialist other than -ologist

-iatrist

300

also known as a orthopedist, a physician  who specializes in diagnosing and treating disease and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles 

orthopedic surgeon

400

1. 
   

   a branch of medical practice that emphasizes the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the bones, joints, and muscles.

   
   

osteopath

500

This type of physician manipulates bones for treatment of disorders caused by misalignment of the spine

chiropractor

Causes

100

inflammation of the joints

arthritis

200

what term means capable of movement

mobility

300

What type of tissue is bone

connective

400

What is the only thing in the human body harder than bone

dental enamel

500

What in the bone makes blood cells

bone marrow

Functions of the Skeletal system

100

what is the framework of the body

bones in the skeleton

200

what do bones protect and support

internal organs

300

what mineral is stored in the bones that is need for normal nerve and muscle functions

calcium 

400

What forms blood cells in the bone

red bone marrow

500

What works with muscles, ligaments and tendons in the body making possible the wide variety of body movements

joints