Exam 8: Orthopedics-Skeletal System

The cranial bones and facial bones make up the bony structure of the skull.

The first cervical vertebra (C1),which is called the ________,is directly below the occipital bone of the cranium.

During childhood,cartilaginous tissue is gradually replaced by bony tissue in a process known as ________.

The primary way to diagnose fractures and dislocations is with ________.

An osteotome is an instrument used to ________ bone.

The combining form acetabul/o- means "hip ________."

Which of the following bones of the chest is also known as the breast bone?

The plural form of patella is ________.

The bone marrow produces stem cells that eventually become erythrocytes,leukocytes,etc.

The ________,the most superior of the hip bones,has a broad,flaring rim known as the iliac crest.

The bony edges of the fontanels fuse together to become immobile in early adulthood.

Each wrist contains eight small,individual ________ bones arranged in two rows.

The abbreviation DIP means ________.

The suffix -oma means "________;tumor."

What disease can be described as a softening of the cartilage of the kneecap?

Osteomyelitis is cancer of the bone.

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "condition (of)cartilage softening"?

The ________ is known as the lower jaw.

The common name for kyphosis is ________.

The combining form styl/o- means "________."