Medical Terminology

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what doe the suffix cost refer to	ribs
what doe the suffix arthr refer to?	joint
what doe the suffix chondr refer to?	cartilage
what doe the suffix os or oste refer to?	bone
what doe the suffix itis refer to?	inflammation
what doe the suffix malacia refer to? (List examples!)	softening
what does the suffix ten/tend/tendin refer to?	tendon
What are the 3 function of body tissue?	help to hold various structures together, to generate motion, and to pretect the joints and other structures
What serves as the attachment point for other tissues?	bone
What fibrous tissue connect one bone to another?	ligament
What type of property do ligaments have?	elastic
What is the contractile unit of the body and what is its function?	muscles, generate motion at a joint
What electrical conductor transmits sensory and motor instructions?	nerves
What lines the ends of long bones and exists within the joints?	cartilage
The thing that is responsible for lining the ends of long bones and protecting them, is also responsible for what during movement?	(cartilage) absorbing shock during motion

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