Medical Terminology
Arthro
What is joint
collar bone
What is clavicle
Abnormal curvature of the lower back commonly called swayback
What is Lordosis
I protect the heart and lungs
What is ribcage
Next holiday we celebrate
***Bonus what are we celebrating
What is Memorial Day?
Humer
What is humerus
upper arm
What is humerus
Malignant tumor of the bone
What is Osteosarcoma or Osteoma
name two short bones
What is ankles, wrist, toes
I am rarely smooth
What is bone
Cephal/o
What is head
thigh bone
What is femur
Abnormal bowing or rounding of upper back commonly called humpback
What is kyphosis
I am a flat bone
What are bones of skull, sternum, scapula
As muscles contract, ________ and ______ pull on bones and cause movement
What is tendons and ligaments
Ankylo
What is stiffness, bent, crooked
breastbone
What is Sternum
The loss of calcium and phosphate causing the bone to become porous and fragile
****Bonus who is most likely to develop this?
What is Osteoporosis
Name two long bones
What is femur, humerus
Minerals stored in bones include
What is calcium and phophorus
Myel/o
What is bone marrow
shoulder
What is scapula
Hematopoiesis
What is continuously producing blood cells to replace those that have been destroyed
Vertebrae and ear bones are this type
What is irregular
Number of bones in the adult body
What is 206