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Skeletal System Vocabulary

Amphiarthrosis

Joints with some movement.

Ankylosis

Abnormal condition of stiffness.

Appendicular Skeleton

Consists of all the bones in the upper and lower limbs.

Arthralgia

Painful joint(s).

Arthritis

Inflammation of the joints.

Articulations

Also known as joints. It is where bones meet bones or bones meet bones.

Autoimmune Diseases/Disorders

Autoimmune diseases are disorders in which the immune system overreacts and begins to attack itself.

Axial Skeleton

Forms the vertical, central axis of the body and includes all bones of the head, neck, chest, and back.

Chronic

A condition that lasts a long time with periods of remission and exacerbation.

Diarthrosis

Freely moveable joints.

Edema

Swelling.

Hematopoiesis

The process in which the body produces blood.

Osteoarthritis

Inflammation of bones and joints.

Osteoporosis

Abnormal condition of bones that are porous.

Synarthrosis

Joints with no movements.

Skeletal System Glossary Reinforcement Activity

Skeletal System Glossary Reinforcement Activity (Text version)
  1. Joints with some movement are called ______[Blank 1].
    1. Amphiarthrosis
    2. Diarthrosis
    3. Synarthrosis
  2. The skeleton that consists of all the bones in the upper and lower limbs is called _____[Blank 2].
    1. Appendicular Skeleton
    2. Articulations
    3. Axial Skeleton
  3. A condition that lasts a long time with periods of remission and exacerbation is called ____[Blank 3].
    1. Chronic
    2. Edema
    3. Hematopoiesis
  4. Forward curvature of the lower lumbar spine is called ____[Blank 4].
    1. Scoliosis
    2. Lordosis
    3. Kyphosis
  5. Comminuted fractures are ______[Blank 5].
    1. bones that are broken but do not protrude the skin
    2. bones that are broken and crushed into pieces
    3. bones that are broken and pierce through the skin

Check your answers: [1]

Activity source: Skeletal System Glossary Reinforcement Activity by Kimberlee Carter, from Building a Medical Terminology Foundation by Kimberlee Carter and Marie Rutherford, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Attribution

Except where otherwise noted, this chapter is adapted from “Skeletal System” in Building a Medical Terminology Foundation by Kimberlee Carter and Marie Rutherford, licensed under CC BY 4.0. / A derivative of Betts et al., which can be accessed for free from Anatomy and Physiology (OpenStax). Adaptations: dividing Skeletal System chapter content into sub-chapters.

  1. 1.  a) Amphiarthrosis,  2. a) Appendicular Skeleton, 3. a) Chronic, 4. b) Lordosis, 5. b) bones that are broken and crushed into pieces. ↵

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