Musculoskeletal system

Question 1

oste/o

Answer 1

Bone
= Osteitis, osteoma, osteocyte

Question 2

Chondr/o

Answer 2

cartilage
= Chondritis, Chondroma, Chondrocyte

Question 3

Arthr/o

Answer 3

Joint
= Arthritis, arthroplasty

Question 4

Myel/o

Answer 4

Bone marrow
= Myeloma

Question 5

Ten/o, Tendin/o

Answer 5

Tendon (binds muscle to bone)
= Tendonitis, tenorrhaphy

Question 6

Ligament/o

Answer 6

Ligament (binds bone to bone)
= Ligamentous injury

Question 7

Burs/o

Answer 7

Bursa, “bag”, (shock absorber between tendons and bones)
= Bursitis

Question 8

My/o, myos/o

Answer 8

Muscle
= Myoma, myositis

Question 9

-malacia

Answer 9

Softening
= Osteomalacia, chondromalacia

Question 10

-porosis

Answer 10

Porous
= Osteoporosis

Question 11

-asthenia

Answer 11

Weakness, loss of strength
= Myasthenia gravis

Question 12

-trophy

Answer 12

Development, stimulation, maintenance
= Atrophy (shriveling of muscles), hypertrophy (increase in size and strength of muscles)

Question 13

-algia, algesia

Answer 13

Pain
= Myalgia, arthralgia, analgesia (take away pain

Question 14

Arthritis

Answer 14

As we age, our joint tissues become less resilient to wear and tear and start to degenerate manifesting as swelling, pain, and oftentimes, loss of mobility of joints. Changes occur in both joint soft tissues and the opposing bones, a condition called osteoarthritis. A more serious form of disease is called rheumatoid arthritis. The latter is an autoimmune disease wherein the body produces antibodies against joint tissues causing chronic inflammation resulting in severe joint damage, pain and immobility.