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Medical Terms
Joint Terms
Bone Composition Terms
Functions of the Skeletal System
Classification of Bones
100
Joint
What is arthro?
100
Neck
What is cervical?
100
Mature bone cell
What is osteocyte?
100
Of the body structure & shape
What is support?
100
Bones in the extremities. Includes the femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna, radius, and clavicle.
What is long bone?
200
Inflammation
What is -itis?
200
Lower Back
What is lumbar?
200
attaches muscle to bone
What is tendon?
200
Of the vital organs
What is protect?
200
Cube-shaped; allow for flexible movement. Includes carpals, tarsals, metacarpals, metatarsals, and phalanges.
What is short bone?
300
Build up
What is blast?
300
Wrist
What is carp?
300
Attaches bone to bone
What is ligament?
300
Of the muscles
What is movement and anchorage
300
Protect the vital organs and provide a broad surface area for muscle attachment. Includes cranial, facial, scapula, and sternum
What is Flat bone?
400
Removal of
What is -ectomy?
400
rib
What is cost/o?
400
Protein
What is collagen?
400
storage
What is mineral?
400
Odd shaped bone that provides support and protection yet allows flexibility. Includes vertebrae, ribs, ear, hip, hyoid.
What is irregular bone?
500
Around
What is peri?
500
ankle
What is tarsal?
500
Outer covering (shell) of the bone
What is periosteum?
500
Blood cell
What is formation?
500
Extra bone. Includes the patella
What is sesamoid bone?