1
Q
Ankyl/o
A
bent, crooked, fused
2
Q
Arthr/o
A
joint
3
Q
Burs/o
A
sac
4
Q
Carp/o
A
wrist
5
Q
Chondr/o
A
cartilage
6
Q
Condyl/o
A
condyle
7
Q
Cost/o
A
rib
8
Q
Crani/o
A
head, skull
9
Q
Femor/o
A
femur, bone of the thigh
10
Q
Fibul/o
A
fibula, lateral bone of the lower leg
11
Q
Humer/o
A
humerus, bone of the upper arm
12
Q
Ili/o
A
ilium, bone of the hip
13
Q
Ischi/o
A
ischium, bone of the hip
14
Q
Lumb/o
A
lower back
15
Q
Maxill/o
A
maxilla, upper jaw
16
Q
Myel/o
A
bone marrow, spinal cord
17
Q
Orth/o
A
straight
18
Q
Patell/o
A
patella, kneecap
19
Q
Phalang/o
A
phalanges, bones of the fingers and toes
20
Q
Pub/o
A
pubis, bone of the hip
21
Q
Stern/o
A
sternum, breastbone
22
Q
Synov/i
A
synovial fluid, joint, or membrane
23
Q
Tars/o
A
tarsals, foot
24
Q
Tibi/o
A
tibia, medial bone of the lower leg
25
Axial Skeleton
the bones of the head, neck, and trunk
26
Appendicular Skeleton
the bones of the arms, legs, and girdles (bones that attach the arms and legs to the trunk)
27
Foramen Magnum
a large opening in the occipital bone that allows the spinal cord to exit the cranial cavity
28
Pectoral Girdle
the bones - clavicle and scapula - that connect the arm to the axial skeleton
29
Pelvic Girdle
the bones - ilium, ischium, and pubis - that connect the leg to the axial skeleton
30
Hydroxyapatite
calcium phosphate mineral salt that makes up the mineral matrix of bone connective tissue
31
Osteon (Haversian system)
target-like arrangement of bone connective tissue found in compact bone
32
Epiphyses
clubby ends of long bone
33
Articular Cartilage
a hyaline cartilage covering the epiphyses of long bone
34
Diaphysis
the shaft of a long bone
35
Articulation
joint formed where two or more bones meet
36
Suture
fibrous joint found between cranial bones of the skull
37
Gomphosis
fibrous joint holding a tooth in its socket
38
Syndesmosis
fibrous joint formed by an interosseus membrane between the radius and the ulna or between the tibia and the fibula
39
Hinge
joint is very movable in one direction ex. elbow
40
Ball and Socket
the ball of one bone fits into a socket of another, movable in all directions ex. hip
41
Saddle
concave surfaces of the bones articulate with one another, all movements possible but rotation is limited
42
Gliding
flat surfaces of the bones glide past one another
43
Ellipsoid
reduced ball and socket
44
Appositional Bone Growth
type of growth that occurs in all bones to make them more massive
45
Calcitriol
active vitamin D
46
PTH
parathyroid hormone
47
DEXA scan
(dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) the use of low-dose radiation to measure bone density in the hip and vertebrae
48
X-ray
the use of electromagnetic radiation that sends photons through the body to create a visual image of dense structures such as bone
49
Osteoporosis
condition characterized by a severe lack of bone density
50
Osteomyelitis
a bone infection
51
Osteosarcoma
malignant bone tumors that occur in immature bone at any age
52
Chondrosarcoma
cancerous tumors that occur in cartilage
53
Hyperuricemia
an excess of uric acid in the blood
54
Cleft Palate
a common craniofacial congenital defect characterized by the failure of the hard or soft palate to fuse during gestation
55
Mastoiditis
infection of the mastoid bone in the skull
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