chapter 6.12 - Musculoskeletal System (Skeletal)

15 question

Tendons connect bone to bone

false

The axial skeleton protects the brain, spinal cord, heart, and lungs

true

combining forms refers to the vertebra

spondyl/o

combining forms means loin or waist/lower back

lumb/o

combining forms means neck

cervic/o

Bones are also known as fibrous tissue

false

combining forms means rib

cost/o

terms is associated with the sacrum

sacroiliitis

combining forms means tailbone

coccyg/o

terms contains the combining form meaning skull

craniotomy

combining forms refers to the spine or vertebrae

spin/o

spondyl/o

vertebr/o

the term for the most common form of arthritis that involves breakdown of cartilage and bone over time

osteoarthritis

terms means pertaining to the pelvis

pelvic

the term for inflammation of a joint

arthritis

combining forms means bone

oste/o