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Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht  \nCopyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.  \nSkeletal System at a Glance  \n􀁺 Functions of Skeletal System  \n􀁺 Internal framework of body  \n􀁺 Supports body  \n􀁺 Protects internal organs  \n􀁺 Point of attachment for muscles  \n􀁺 Produces blood cells  \n􀁺 Stores minerals  \nMedical Terminology: A Living Language, Fourth Edition Bonnie F. Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht  \nCopyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.  \nMedical Terminology: A Living Language, Fourth Edition Bonnie F. Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht  \nCopyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.  \nSkeletal System Combining Forms  \n􀁺 ankyl/o  \n􀁺 arthr/o  \n􀁺 articul/o  \n􀁺 burs/o  \n􀁺 carp/o  \n􀁺 cervic/o  \nstiff joint joint  \njointsac wrist neck  \nMedical Terminology: A Living Language, Fourth Edition Bonnie F. Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht  \nCopyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.  \nSkeletal System Combining Forms  \n􀁺 chondr/o  \n􀁺 clavicul/o  \n􀁺 coccyg/o  \n􀁺 cortic/o  \n􀁺 cost/o  \n􀁺 crani/o  \ncartilage clavicle coccyx outer portion rib  \nskull  \nMedical Terminology: A Living Language, Fourth Edition Bonnie F. Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht  \nCopyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.  \nSkeletal System Combining Forms  \n􀁺 femor/o  \n􀁺 fibul/o  \n􀁺 humer/o  \n􀁺 ili/o  \n􀁺 ischi/o  \n􀁺 kyph/o  \nfemur  \nfibula humerus ilium ischium hump  \nMedical Terminology: A Living Language, Fourth Edition Bonnie F. Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht  \nCopyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.  \nSkeletal System Combining Forms  \n􀁺 lamin/o lamina, part of vertebra  \n􀁺 lord/o bent backwards  \n􀁺 lumb/o loin  \n􀁺 mandibul/o mandible  \n􀁺 maxill/o maxilla  \n􀁺 medull/o inner portion  \nMedical Terminology: A Living Language, Fourth Edition Bonnie F. Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht  \nCopyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.  \nSkeletal System Combining Forms  \n􀁺 metacarp/o  \n􀁺 metatars/o  \n􀁺 myel/o  \n􀁺 orth/o  \n􀁺 oste/o  \n􀁺 patell/o  \nmetacarpals  \nmetatarsals bone marrow straight bone patella  \nMedical Terminology: A Living Language, Fourth Edition Bonnie F. Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht  \nCopyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.  \nSkeletal System Combining Forms  \n􀁺 ped/o  \n􀁺 pelv/o  \n􀁺 phalang/o  \n􀁺 pod/o  \n􀁺 pub/o  \n􀁺 radi/o  \nfoot  \npelvis  \nphalanges/fingers-toes foot  \npubis  \nradius  \nMedical Terminology: A Living Language, Fourth Edition Bonnie F. Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht  \nCopyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.  \nSkeletal System Combining Forms  \n􀁺 sacr/o  \n􀁺 scapul/o  \n􀁺 scoli/o  \n􀁺 spondyl/o  \n􀁺 stern/o  \n􀁺 synovi/o  \nsacrum  \nscapula crooked, bent vertebrae sternum  \nsynovial membrane  \nMedical Terminology: A Living Language, Fourth Edition Bonnie F. Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht  \nCopyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.","cbCaipCZoKpXZ1Bs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipCZoKpXZ1Bs","pdf",2989286,99,"English","# Skeletal System at a Glance\n## Functions of the Skeletal System\n# Skeletal System Combining Forms\n## Common Combining Forms","[{\"question\":\"What are the main functions of the skeletal system?\",\"answer\":\"The skeletal system provides support, protects internal organs, serves as an attachment point for muscles, produces blood cells, and stores minerals.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “skeletal system combining forms” refer to?\",\"answer\":\"It refers to medical terminology roots (e.g., ankyl/o, arthr/o) used to build and understand terms related to the skeleton.\"},{\"question\":\"How do combining forms help OTA/PTA students learn medical vocabulary?\",\"answer\":\"They connect specific word parts to meanings, making it easier to recognize and interpret anatomy and related medical terms.\"}]","OTA/PTA Introduction to the Musculoskeletal System for Students - A Living Language | PDF",1790597899,249]