Chapter 15-2: Musculoskeletal System—Part 2
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
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Complete the following sentences.
1. Two mineral substances necessary for proper development of bones are __________ and
__________.
2. The shaft of a long bone is called the __________.
3. The ends of a long bone are called the __________.
4. The bones of a fetus are mainly composed of __________ tissue.
5. During bone development, immature bone cells, called __________, produce bony tissue.
6. Red bone marrow is found in spongy or __________ bone.
7. The strong membrane surrounding the surface of a bone is the __________.
8. Hard, dense bone tissue lying under the periosteum is called _______ bone.
9. A physician who treats bone, joint, and muscle diseases is a/an __________.
10. Series of bone canals containing blood vessels are the _____ _____.
11. Connective tissue that binds bones to other bones is a/an __________.
12. Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones is a/an __________.
13. Fluid found within the joint is called _____ fluid.
14. A sac of fluid near a joint is a/an __________.
15. Smooth cartilage that surrounds the surface of bones at joints is _____ cartilage.
16. Surgical repair of a joint is called __________.
Give the medical names for the following bones.
17. Shoulder bone: __________
18. Upper arm bone: __________
19. Breastbone: __________
20. Thigh bone: __________
21. Finger bones: __________
22. Collarbone: __________
23. Wrist bones: __________
24. Kneecap: __________
25. Foot bones: __________
26. Backbone: __________
Give the meanings for the following suffixes.
27. -algia: __________
28. -asthenia: __________
29. -blast: __________
30. -clast: __________
31. -desis: __________
32. -emia: __________
33. -listhesis: __________
34. -malacia: __________
35. -algia: __________
36. -plasty: __________
37. -porosis: __________
38. -stenosis: __________
39. a-, an-: __________
40. ab-: __________
41. ad-: __________
42. dia-: __________
43. dorsi-: __________
44. epi-: __________
45. exo-: __________
46. meta-: __________
47. peri-: __________
48. poly-: __________
49. sub-: __________
50. supra-: __________
51. Collarbone: __________
52. Tailbone: __________
53. Ribs: __________
54. Skull: __________
55. Fascia: __________
56. Thigh bone: __________
57. Smooth muscle: __________
58. Upper arm bone: __________
59. Ilium: __________
60. Ischium: __________
61. Sacrum: __________
62. Flesh: __________
63. Shoulder blade: __________
64. Crooked, bent (lateral curvature of spine): __________
65. Breast bone: __________
66. Chest: __________
67. Larger lower leg bone: __________
68. Lower arm bone (little finger side): __________
69. Lower arm bone (thumb side): __________
70. Lower jaw bone: __________
Complete the medical terms from the meaning and word parts.
71. Inflammation of a tendon: __________itis
72. Doctor specializing in joint disorders: __________logist
73. Tumor (benign) of cartilage: __________oma
74. Incision of a joint: arthr__________
75. Stiffened, immobile joint: __________osis
76. Suture of a tendon: ten__________
77. Softening of cartilage: chondro__________
78. Tumor (malignant) of cartilage: __________oma
79. Inflammation of a sac of fluid near a joint: __________itis
Complete the following terms using the definitions.
80. Suture of a tendon: teno__________
81. Fixation of the kneecap: __________pexy
82. Pertaining to the heel bone: __________al
83. Tumor (benign) of smooth, visceral muscle: __________oma
84. High levels of blood calcium: __________emia
85. Inflammation of bone and bone marrow: __________itis
86. Lateral curvature of the spine: __________osis
87. Malignant bone tumor: osteo__________ __________oma [two words]
88. Inflammation of the backbone with stiffness in the joints: __________ ing __________itis
[two words]