Chapter 3 The Skeletal System
Overview of Structures, Combining Forms, and Functions © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning
Bones Primary Function Related Combining Forms Act as the framework for the body Protect the internal organs Store the mineral calcium Related Combining Forms oss/e, oss/i oste/o, ost/o
Lateral View of Skull
Anterior View of Skull
Bone Marrow Primary Functions Related Combining Form Red bone marrow forms some blood cells. Yellow bone marrow stores fat. Related Combining Form myel/o (also means spinal cord)
Cartilage Primary Functions Related Combining Form Creates a smooth surface for motion within the joints. Protects the ends of the bones. Related Combining Form chondr/o
Joints Primary Function Related Combining Form Work with the muscles to make a variety of motions possible. Related Combining Form arthr/o
Examples of Synovial Joints
Synovial Joint
Ligaments Primary Function Related Combining Form Connect one bone to another. Related Combining Form ligament/o
Synovial Membrane Primary Functions Related Combining Forms Forms the lining of synovial joints. Secretes synovial fluid. Related Combining Forms synovi/o, synov/o
Synovial Fluid Primary Function Related Combining Forms Lubricant that makes smooth joint movements possible. Related Combining Forms synovi/o, synov/o
Bursa Primary Function Related Combining Form Cushions areas of joints that are subject to friction during movement. Related Combining Form burs/o
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Curvatures of the Spine Click Here to play Curvatures of the Spine animation
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Click Here to play Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis animation
Internal Fixation of Fractures Click Here to play Internal Fixation of Fractures animation
Answers to Learning Exercises © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning
Chapter 3 Answers Matching Word Parts 1 3.1. kyph/o 3.2. chondr/o 3.3. ankyl/o 3.4. arthr/o 3.5. -um Matching Word Parts 2 3.6. crani/o 3.7. cost/o 3.8. -lysis 3.9. myel/o 3.10. -desis
Chapter 3 Answers Matching Word Parts 3 3.11. spondyl/o 3.12. scoli/o 3.13. lord/o 3.14. synovi/o, synov/o 3.15. oste/o Definitions 3.16. diaphysis 3.17. tarsal 3.18. manubrium 3.19. synovial joint 3.20. pubis
Chapter 3 Answers Definitions 3.21. foramen 3.22. ligament 3.23. acetabulum 3.24. phalanges 3.25. process Matching Structures 3.26. sternum 3.27. zygomatic 3.28. clavicle 3.29. patella 3.30. olecranon process
Chapter 3 Answers Which Word? 3.31. arthrolysis 3.32. fibrous dysplasia 3.33. allogenic 3.34. vertebroplasty 3.35. osteoarthritis Spelling Counts 3.36. lumbago 3.37. osteoclasis 3.38. spondylitis 3.39. osteorrhaphy 3.40. crepitation
Chapter 3 Answers Abbreviation Identification 3.41. bone marrow transplant 3.42. closed reduction 3.43. fracture 3.44. rheumatoid arthritis 3.45. temporomandibular joint Term Selection 3.46. osteonecrosis 3.47. lordosis 3.48. spina bifida 3.49. myeloma 3.50. callus
Chapter 3 Answers Sentence Completion 3.51. craniectomy 3.52. subluxation 3.53. arthrodesis 3.54. arthroplasty 3.55. hallux valgus Word Surgery 3.56. burs, -ectomy 3.57. oste/o, chondr, -oma 3.58. oste/o, -malacia 3.59. peri-, ost, -itis 3.60. spondyl/o, lithesis
Chapter 3 Answers True/False 3.61. True 3.62. False 3.63. True Clinical Conditions 3.66. greenstick 3.67. osteomyelitis 3.68. secondary bone cancer 3.69. kyphosis 3.70. orthotic
Chapter 3 Answers Clinical Conditions 3.71. craniotomy 3.72. autologous 3.73. chondromalacia 3.74. rheumatoid 3.75. bursitis Which Is the Correct Medical Term? 3.76. comminuted 3.77. chondroplasty 3.78. dual x-ray absorptiometry 3.79. traction 3.80. talipes
Chapter 3 Answers Challenge Word Building 3.81. osteosclerosis 3.82. costectomy 3.83. chondropathy 3.84. arthrotomy 3.85. chondritis 3.86. arthrectomy 3.87. polyarthritis 3.88. osteoarthropathy 3.89. costotomy 3.90. craniomalacia
Chapter 3 Answers Labeling Exercises 3.91. cervical 3.92. scapula 3.93. humerus 3.94. coccyx 3.95. femur 3.96. patella 3.97. parietal 3.98. frontal 3.99. occipital 3.100. mandible