Stuctures of the Musculoskeletal System
pertaining to the muscles and the skeleton
Musculoskeletal
is any inflammatory condition of the joints characterized by pain, heat, swelling, redness, and limitation of movement.
Arthritis
Crani/o
Skull
Wrist bones
carpals
Femur
Musculoskeletal system includes all of the _______
muscles, bones, joints, and related structures
a hernial protrusion of the brain through a defect in the skull
Craniocele
Orth/o
Straight
The palm contains _____ bones, numbered 1 to 5
5 metacarpal
The lower extremity consists of the bones of the
thigh, leg, foot, and the patella (kneecap)
The adult human skeleton consists of _____ named bones.
206
is the second most common connective tissue disease.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
-asthenia
Weakness
There are three phalanges in each finger except
Thumb
The lower leg has ______ bones, what are their names
the tibia and fibula
The skull, spinal column, breastbone, and ribs are a major division of the skeleton; together these bones form the
Axial Skeleton
a group of inherited diseases characterized by weakness, atrophy (wasting) of muscle without involvement of the nervous system, and progressive disability and loss of strength
Muscular Dystrophy
ankyl/o
Stiff
Bones of the forearm are identified, as are the bones of the hand.
the ulna and the radius
The foot is composed of
the ankle, instep, and five toes
C1 through C7 are _______vertebrae
Cervical
Is the soft tissue that fills the cavities of the bone and functions in the formation of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets.
Bone Marrow
My/o
Muscle
The hand connects to which two bones
Radius and Ulna
The ankle has seven bones
Tarsals, calcaneus (heel bone), five metatarsals