Medical Terminology Module 3 Section 1

sulcus, fossa

A general term that refers to a groove or depression in an anatomic structure is _____, and an example of one is a(n) _______.

supination

A palm that faces up is in _____

antagonistic

Skeletal muscles that work in opposition to each other

tubercle

Small, rounded process for tendon or muscle attachment

ethmoid

The bone that forms the roof and walls of the nasal cavity, as well as the floor of the cranium

False

The clavicle, or collar bone, connects the sternum to each shoulder blade, or ulna.

oste/o

The combining form for bone is:

humerus

The upper arm bone is the:

osteocytes

The word for bone cells is:

fascia

Tough fibrous covering of the muscles

synovial

Diarthroses, which have full range of motion, are also called _________ joints.

true

In plantar flexion, the foot is extended downward and the toes are pointed.

contract together to refine a movement

Synergistic muscles:

femur

The ___ is part of the appendicular skeleton.

matrix

The ______ stores calcium and phosphorus in the form of mineral salts.

maxillary

The bone that composes the massive upper jaw bones

vomer

The bone that forms the posterior/inferior part of the nasal septal wall between the nostrils is the ___.

hematopoiesis

The formation of blood is called:

acromion process

The highest point of the shoulder is the _______.

pronunciations

The musculoskeletal system consists of all of the following, except:

foramina

The plural for foramen:

phalanges

The plural of the bones of the fingers and toes is:

true

The skull is part of the axial skeleton.

false

The trochanter is a tumor that is specific to the femur.

costals

The twelve pairs of ribs are called the:

ischi/o

___ is the combining form for the lowest bone of the pelvis.

Range of motion, ROM

_____ _____ _____, abbreviated _____, is the measure of how wide or how narrow a joint's movement is.