The Skeletal System Vocab Pg.59&60 Abbrev Pg. 82&83 Flashcards
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oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o
Act as the framework for the body, protect the internal organs, and store the mineral calcium
myel/o
Red bone marrow forms some blood cells.
Yellow bone marrow stores fat
chondr/o
Creates a smooth surface for motion within the joints and protects the ends of the bones.
arthr/o
Work with the muscles to make a variety of motions possible.
ligament/o
Connect one bone to another
synovi/o, synov/o
Forms the lining of synovial joints and secretes synovial fluid.
synovi/o, synov/o
Lubricant that makes smooth joint movements possible.
burs/o
Cushions areas subject to friction during movement.
ankyl/o
crooked, bent, stiff
arthr/o
joint
chondri/i, chondr/o
cartilage
cost/o
rib
crani/o
skull
-desis
to bind, tie together
kyph/o
bent, hump
lord/o
curve, swayback, bent
-lysis
loosening or setting free
myel/o
spinal cord, bone narrow
oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o
bone
scoli/o
curved, bent
spondyl/o
vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
synovi/o, synov/o
synovial membrane, synovial fluid
-um
singular noun ending
APAP
acetaminophen
