Chapter 6 Terms

Question 1

hematopoiesis

Answer 1

production of red blood cells

Question 2

bone marrow

Answer 2

soft tissue in bone cavity that produces erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets

Question 3

cranium

crani/o

Answer 3

skull

Question 4

costa

cost/a

Answer 4

rib

Question 5

sternum

stern/o

Answer 5

breast bone

Question 6

spine
spin/o
rachi/o

Answer 6

back bone

Question 7

vertebrae (general)
vertabr/o
spondyl/o

Answer 7

spinal bones

Question 8

clavicle

clavicul/o

Answer 8

collar bone

Question 9

scapula

sacpul/o

Answer 9

shoulder blade

Question 10

humerus

humer/o

Answer 10

upper arm bone

Question 11

forearm bones

Answer 11

radius
ulna
carpal

Question 12

carpals

carp/o

Answer 12

wrist bones

Question 13

metacarpals

metacarp/o

Answer 13

hand bones

Question 14

phalanges

phalang/o

Answer 14

finger bones

Question 15

pelvic bones

Answer 15

ilium
ishcium
pubis

Question 16

femur

femor/o

Answer 16

thigh bone

Question 17

patella

patell/o

Answer 17

kneecap

Question 18

bones of the lower leg

Answer 18

fibula

tibia

Question 19

tarsals

tars/o

Answer 19

ankle bones

Question 20

calcaneus

calcane/o

Answer 20

heel

Question 21

metatarsals

metatars/o

Answer 21

foot bones

Question 22

phalanges

phalang/o

Answer 22

toes

Question 23

5 types of vertabre

Answer 23

cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacrum
coccyx

Question 24

myel/o

Answer 24

spinal cord OR bone marrow

Question 25

thoracic cage

Answer 25

sternum, ribs and vertebrae

Question 26

ankly/o

Answer 26

stiff

Question 27

arthr/o

Answer 27

articulation or joint

Question 28

-asthenia

Answer 28

weakness

Question 29

burs/o

Answer 29

bursa

Question 30

calc/i

Answer 30

calcium

Question 31

cellul/o

Answer 31

small cell or compartment

Question 32

chondr/o

Answer 32

cartilidge

Question 33

meta-

Answer 33

change or next in a serries

Question 34

abduction

Answer 34

away from the midline

Question 35

adduction

Answer 35

toward the midline

Question 36

circumduction

Answer 36

in a circular motion

Question 37

cellulitis

Answer 37

inflammation of deep subcutaneous tissues

Question 38

myocelluloitis

Answer 38

cellulitis involving muscle tissue

Question 39

Sarcoma

Answer 39

cancer arising from connective tissue like muscle or bone

Question 40

osteitis

Answer 40

bone disease that causes inflammation and softening