Unit 13: The Skeletal System

Question 1

Cranium

Answer 1

Crani/o

Skull

Question 2

Clavicle

Answer 2

Clavicul/o

Collarbone

Question 3

Scapula

Answer 3

Scapul/o

Shoulder bone

Question 4

Ribs

Answer 4

Cost/o

Question 5

Sternum

Answer 5

Stern/o

Breastbone

Question 6

Pelvis

Answer 6

Pelv/o

Hip bone

Question 7

Illium

Answer 7

Illi/o

Question 8

Humerus

Answer 8

Humer/o

Upper arm bone

Question 9

Ulna

Answer 9

Uln/o

Lower arm bone(little finger side)

Question 10

Radius

Answer 10

Radi/o

Lower arm bone(thumb side)

Question 11

Sacrum

Answer 11

Sacr/o

Lower part of the backbone near the hip

Question 12

Carpals

Answer 12

Carp/o

Wrist bones

Question 13

Metacarpals

Answer 13

Metacarp/o

Hand bones

Question 14

Phalanges

Answer 14

Phalang/o

Finger bones

Question 15

Femur

Answer 15

Femor/o

Thigh bone

Question 16

Patella

Answer 16

Patell/o

Kneecap

Question 17

Tibia

Answer 17

Tibi/o

Larger lower leg bone

Question 18

Fibula

Answer 18

Fibul/o or Perone/o

Smaller lower leg bone

Question 19

Tarsals

Answer 19

Tars/o

Ankle bones

Question 20

Metatarsals

Answer 20

Metatars/o

Foot bones

Question 21

Arthr/o/plasty

Answer 21

Surgical repair of a joint.

Question 22

Articul/ar

Answer 22

Referring to the joints.

Question 23

Joints

Answer 23

Arthr/o

Articul/o

Question 24

Chondr/itis

Answer 24

Inflammation of the cartilage.

Question 25

Cartilage

Answer 25

Chondr/o

Question 26

Clavicul/ar

Answer 26

Referring to the clavicle or collarbone.

Question 27

Cost/al

Answer 27

Referring to the ribs.

Question 28

Crani/al

Answer 28

Referring to the skull.

Question 29

Femor/al

Answer 29

Referring to the femur or thigh bone.

Question 30

Humero-ulnar

Answer 30

Referring to the humerus and the ulna.

Question 31

Ili/ac

Answer 31

Referring to the ilium

Question 32

Inter/vertebr/al

Answer 32

Referring to between the vertebrae.

Question 33

Oste/itis

Answer 33

Inflammation of bone.

Question 34

Orth/o/paed/ics

Answer 34

Branch of surgery dealing with correction and prevention of skeletal deformities.

Concerned with treating problems in the skeletal system.

Question 35

Orth/o/paed/ist

Answer 35

Specialist in bone diseases and treatment.

Question 36

Spondyl/itis

Answer 36

Inflammation of the vertebrae.

Question 37

Spondyl/osis

Answer 37

Stiffness in the spine of degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs.

Question 38

Vertebra

Answer 38

Spondyl/o

Vertebr/o

Question 39

Stern/al

Answer 39

Referring to the sternum.

Question 40

Vertebr/al

Answer 40

Referring to the vertebrae.

Question 41

CA

Answer 41

Calcium

Question 42

EMG

Answer 42

Electromyography

Question 43

PT

Answer 43

Physical Therapy

Question 44

ROM

Answer 44

Range of Motion

Question 45

Myelopathy

Answer 45

Pathological changes in the spinal cord.

Question 46

Osteoporosis

Answer 46

Decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bone.