Table 4-4 Skeletal System General Medical Terms

Question 1

area where two or more bones meet;a joint

Answer 1

articulation

Question 2

practitioner who uses mechanical manipulation of the spinal column as a primary treatment method

Answer 2

chiropractor

Question 3

pertaining to the cranium or skull

Answer 3

cranial

Question 4

pertaining to the femur

Answer 4

femoral

Question 5

pertaining to the humerus

Answer 5

humeral

Question 6

pertaining to between the ribs

Answer 6

intercostal

Question 7

pertaining to between the vertebrae

Answer 7

intervertebral

Question 8

pertaining to the ischium and pubis

Answer 8

ischiopubic

Question 9

pertaining to the the lower back

Answer 9

lumbar

Question 10

pertaining to the lower back or lumbar region and sacrum

Answer 10

lumbosacral

Question 11

branch of medicine pertaining to the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the skeletal and muscular systems

Answer 11

orthopedics

Question 12

physician who specializes in orthopedics

Answer 12

orthopedist

Question 13

immature bone or bone cell

Answer 13

osteoblast

Question 14

mature bone cell

Answer 14

osteocyet

Question 15

pertaining to under or below the mandible

Answer 15

submandibular

Question 16

pertaining to under or below the maxilla

Answer 16

submaxillary

Question 17

pertaining to under or below the sternum

Answer 17

substernal

Question 18

pertaining to above the sternum and clavicle

Answer 18

supraclavicular