Ch. 3 Skeletal System

Question 1

Oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o

Answer 1

bone

Question 2

myel/o

Answer 2

bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 3

chondr/o

Answer 3

cartilage

Question 4

synovi/o, synov/o

Answer 4

synovial membrane/fluid

Question 5

arthr/o

Answer 5

joints

Question 6

burs/o

Answer 6

bursa

Question 7

ligament/o

Answer 7

ligaments

Question 8

periosteum

Answer 8

tough fibrous tissue. outermost covering of bone

Question 9

compact bone

Answer 9

dense, hard, and very strong. protective outer layer

Question 10

spongy bone

Answer 10

lighter, not as strong. surrounded by compact bone

Question 11

medullary cavity

Answer 11

shaft of long bones

Question 12

red bone marrow

Answer 12

in spongy bone. makes RBCs, hemoglobin, WBCs, and thrombocytes

Question 13

yellow bone marrow

Answer 13

fat storage area

Question 14

cartilage

Answer 14

smooth rubbery connective tissue. shock absorber. ear/nose. articular and meniscus

Question 15

articular cartilage

Answer 15

covers surface of joints

Question 16

meniscus cartilage

Answer 16

curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints

Question 17

diaphysis

Answer 17

shaft of long bone

Question 18

epiphysis

Answer 18

wide end of bone. covered with cartilage. proximal and distal

Question 19

foramen

Answer 19

opening in bone for blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments to pass

Question 20

process

Answer 20

normal projection on surface of bone that serves as attachment point for muscles and tendons

Question 21

fibrous joints

Answer 21

inflexible layers of dense connective tissue. hold bones tightly together. not movable. only movable in infants.

Question 22

fontanelles

Answer 22

soft spots. on skull of newborn. help with birth

Question 23

cartilagious joints

Answer 23

allow slight movement. bones connected entirely by cartilage. (where ribs connect to sternum)

Question 24

pubic symphysis

Answer 24

cartilagious joint. allow some movement for birth. between pubic bones

Question 25

synovial joints

Answer 25

permit variety of movement. ball and socket, hinge, etc.

Question 26

synovial capsule

Answer 26

outermost layer of strong fibrous tissue

Question 27

synovial membrane

Answer 27

lines capsule and secretes synovial fluid

Question 28

synovial fluid

Answer 28

flows in synovial cavity. lubricant to make movements smooth.

Question 29

ligaments

Answer 29

bands of fibrous tissue that form joints. bone to bone or bone to cartilage

Question 30

bursa

Answer 30

fibrous sac that acts as cushion to ease movement in friction areas

Question 31

axial skeleton

Answer 31

protects major organs of nervous, resp., and circulatory systems (spine, ribs)

Question 32

Appendicular skeleton

Answer 32

makes body movements possible. protects digestion, excretion, and reproduction organs

Question 33

cranium

Answer 33

encloses brain

Question 34

bone density testing

Answer 34

determine loss or change in bone desity

Question 35

bone marrow transplant

Answer 35

treat certain cancers. leukemia. lymphoma.