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Anatomy of System
Physiology of System
Diseases of System
Suffixes, Prefixes, Root Word of System
100
The voluntary muscle that moves the skeleton and maintains posture.
What is Skeletal Muscle
100
The fibrous membrane that covers a bone's surface
What is the periosteum
100
opening the angle at the joint as in straightening at the knee or elbow
What is extension
100
An injury to a ligament caused by abnormal or excessive force at a joint, but without bone dislocation or fracture.
What is Sprain
100
The suffix that means "Visual Examination"
What is -scopy
200
A group of hereditary muscular disorders marked by progressive weekness and muscular attrophy
What is Muscular Dystrophy
200
A strong band of connective tissues that joins one bone to another
What is ligament
200
these cells are held together in fascicles (bundles) by this
What is connective tissue
300
The shaft of a long bone
What is diaphysis
400
A calcified form of dense connective tissue; osseous issue; also an individual unit of the skeleton made of such tissue.
What is bone
500
The large ring of bone at the inferior trunk
What is the pelvis