The Skeletal System - Lesson 3 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Major structure for
Oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, oste/o
Bones
Act as a framework for the body
Protects the internal organs
Stores calcium
Myel/o
Bone marrow , also spinal cord
Red bone marrow forms red blood cells
Yellow bone marrow stores fat
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Creates a smooth surface for motion within joints and protects the ends of bones
Arthr/o
Joints
Works with muscles to make motions
Ligament/o
Ligaments
Connects one bone to another
Synovi/o, synov/o
Synovial fluid
Lubricant that makes smooth joint movements possible
Burs/o
Bursa
Cushions areas subject to friction during movement
Ankyl/o
Crooked,bent,stiff
Cost/o
Rib
Desis
To bind,tie together
Kyph/o
Bent,hump
Lord/o
Curve, swayback
Lumb/o
Lower back , lumbar
Scoli/o
Curved,bent
Spondyl/o
Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
What is ossification?
A process of turning cartilage into bone from newborn to adult
Repairs broken bones or minor damage to bones
What is the largest bone in the body?
The femur
What does femural mean?
Pertaining to the femur
What is ankylosis?
The loss of absence of mobility in a joint. Ankyl = crooked,bent,or stiff
What is adhesive capsulitis?
AkA frozen shoulder. Painful ankylosis of the shoulder. Capsule means little box
What is bursitis?
Inflammation of a bursa.
What is chondromalacia?
The abnormal softening of cartilage . Chondro means cartilage malacia softening
What is Costochondritis?
An inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum
Cost/o means rib
Chondr means cartilage
Itis means inflammation
What is Hallux Valgus
A bunion , an abnormal enlargement of the joint
Hallux means big toe (latin) Valgus means bent
