Skeletal System Terms

Front

Amphiarthrosis

Back

Joints with some movement.

Front

Ankylosis

Back

Abnormal condition of stiffness.

Front

Appendicular Skeleton

Back

Consists of all the bones in the upper and lower limbs.

Front

Arthralgia

Back

Painful joint(s).

Front

Arthritis

Back

Inflammation of the joints.

Front

Articulations

Back

Also known as joints, where bones meet bones or bones meet cartilage.

Front

Autoimmune Diseases

Back

Disorders in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues.

Front

Axial Skeleton

Back

Forms the vertical, central axis of the body and includes all bones of the head, neck, chest, and back.

Front

Chronic

Back

A condition that lasts a long time with periods of remission and exacerbation.

Front

Diarthrosis

Back

Freely movable joints.