Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular System Terminology

Front

What is the suffix that refers to muscle tone?

Back

-tonia

Front

What is the word root for paralysis?

Back

pleg/i

Front

What is the word root for heel bone?

Back

calcan/e

Front

What is the word root for humpback (increased convexity of the spine)?

Back

kyph/o

Front

What is the word root for fibular (lower leg bone)?

Back

fibul/o

Front

What is the term for the outermost layer of skin?

Back

Epidermis

Front

What is the function of the skeletal system?

Back

Support, protection, movement, mineral storage, and blood cell production.

Front

What is the term for the muscle that opposes the action of another muscle?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the word root for the collarbone?

Back

clavicul/o

Front

What is the term for the inflammation of a joint?

Back

Arthritis