Break It Down Musculoskeletal System

Name: Kiah Woodbury

Date: 5/23/18
Identify, break down and define 10 medical terms related to the musculoskeletal
system.
For example: arthritis arthr/o- joint -itis inflammation

1. Aponeurosis- Strong sheet of tissue that acts as rendons to attach muscle to bone.

aponer/o- aponeurosis -osis abnormal condition

2. Osteoblasts- Immature bone cells

oste/o- bone -blast immature

3. Intervertebral- situated between vertebrae

inter- between vertebr/o- vertebrae -al pertaining to

4. Cervical- relating to the neck

cervic/o- neck -al pertaining to

5. Synovial- type of joint that is surrounded by thick flexible membrane

synov/o- synovial membrane -al pertaining to

6. Tendoplasty- surgical repair of a tendon

tend/o- tendon -plasty surgical repair

7. Articular- relating to a joint or the joints

articul/o- joint -ar pertaining to

8. Metacarpal- any of the five bones of hand

metacarp/o- metacarpus -al pertaining to

9. Medullary- consisting of, or resembling bone marrow

 Break It Down Musculoskeletal System
medull/o- inner region -ary pertaining to

10. Dyskinesia- having difficult or abnormal movement

dys- difficult -kinesia movement