CH. 19: Skeleton

Question 1

oste/o

Answer 1

bone

Question 2

myel/o

Answer 2

bone marrow; also spinal cord

Question 3

chondr/o

Answer 3

cartilage

Question 4

arthr/o

Answer 4

joint

Question 5

synov/i

Answer 5

synovial fluid, joint, or membrane

Question 6

burs/o

Answer 6

bursa

Question 7

crani/o

Answer 7

skull, cranium

Question 8

spondyl/o

Answer 8

vertebra

Question 9

rachi/o

Answer 9

spine

Question 10

vertebr/o

Answer 10

vertebra, spinal column

Question 11

cost/o

Answer 11

rib

Question 12

sacr/o

Answer 12

sacrum

Question 13

coccy, coccyg/o

Answer 13

coccyx

Question 14

pelvi/o

Answer 14

pelvis

Question 15

illi/o

Answer 15

illium

Question 16

what is diaphysis made of

Answer 16

compact bone tissue

Question 17

made of less dense, spongy (cancellous) bone tissue

Answer 17

epiphysis

Question 18

covers the bone’s outer surface, nourishes, and protects the bone and also generates new bone cells for growth and repair

Answer 18

periosteum

Question 19

region between diaphysis and epiphysis at each ened

Answer 19

metaphysis

Question 20

is the growth region or epiphyseal plate

Answer 20

metaphysis

Question 21

examples of flat bones?

Answer 21

cranial bones, ribs, scapula

Question 22

examples of short bones?

Answer 22

wrist and ankle bones

Question 23

examples of irregular bones?

Answer 23

facial bones, vertebrae

Question 24

examples of long bones?

Answer 24

arms, legs, hands, feet

Question 25

immovable joint; made of fibrous connective tissue; found between bones of the skull

Answer 25

suture

Question 26

slightly movable joint; connected by fibrous cartilage; found b/w vertebrae and b/w pubic bones

Answer 26

symphysis

Question 27

freely movable joints

Answer 27

synovial/ diarthrosis