Component 3 Unit 3 Application Activities
Unit 3
Musculoskeletal System
Suggested Student Application Activities
Instructor Guidelines for Application Activities
 Paper Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise – Musculoskeletal System
2. Word Building Exercise – Musculoskeletal System

Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. NATIONAL
Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access
to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches to the
correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at
MedlinePlus
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National
Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents
interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn
about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases
and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness.
Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read
language.
2. Diseases and Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Arthritis
2. Back pain – How to Prevent
3. Fractures and Sprains
4. Osteoarthritis
5. Osteoporosis
6. Parkinson’s Disease
7. Rheumatoid Arthritis
8. Rotator Cuff Injuries
9. Spinal Cord Injury
10. Tennis Elbow
11. Traumatic Brain Injury
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2. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Musculoskeletal System:
a.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Bone Densitometry
2. Knee Arthroscopy
3. Myelogram
4. Shoulder Arthroscopy
3. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Musculoskeletal System:
a.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Hip Replacement
2. Hip Replacement – Physical Therapy
3. Massage Therapy
4. Shoulder Replacement
Instructions to Instructors:
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience with
using a medical dictionary to correctly define the various word parts that
will enable them to appropriately build medical terms.
Distribute the Medical Dictionary Exercise to the students either as an inclass or homework assignment.
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Unit 3- Medical Dictionary Exercise
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided
in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and
What They Mean from Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/appendixa.html, define the following word
parts.
WORD PART
DEFINITION
algia
arthr/o
brachi/o
calcane/o
cephal/o
cervic/o
chondr/o
cost/o
desis
dynia
ectomy
fasci/o
fibr/o
humer/o
ili/o
lumb/o
malacia
muscle/o
myel/o
my/o
oma
orth/o
oste/o
pelv/i/o
plasty
scopy
ten/o
thorac/o
vertebr/o
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Unit 3 – Medical Dictionary Exercise - Key
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided
in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and
What They Mean from Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/appendixa.html, define the following word
parts.
word part
definition
algia
arthr/o
brachi/o
calcane/o
cephal/o
cervic/o
chondr/o
cost/o
desis
dynia
ectomy
fasci/o
fibr/o
pain
joint
arm
Calcaneus (heel bone)
head
neck
cartlidge
rib
Surgical fixation; fusion
Pain; swelling
Excision or surgical removal
fascia
fiber
humer/o
ili/o
lumb/o
malacia
muscle/o
myel/o
my/o
oma
orth/o
oste/o
pelv/i/o
plasty
scopy
ten/o
thorac/o
vertebr/o
Humerus (upper arm)
Ilium (hip bone)
Lower back; lumbar
softening
Muscle
Spinal cord; bone marrow
muscle
Tumor; swelling
Straight; normal or correct
bone
pelvis
Plastic or surgical repair
Visual examination
tendon
chest
vertebra
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1. Word Building Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to identify various word
parts and complete the medical term that best fits each definition given.
Distribute the Word Building Exercise to the students either as an in-class
or homework assignment.
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Unit 3 Musculoskeletal System - Word Building Exercise
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition
given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use
more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
arthr/o
chondr/o
ili/o
oste/o
brachi/o
cost/o
lumb/o
pelv/i/o
calcane/o
fasci/o
myel/o
ten/o
cephal/o
fibr/o
my/o
thorac/o
cervic/o
humer/o
orth/o
vertebr/o
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Pain in the arm:
______________algia
Tumor containing muscle cells: ______________cytoma
Death of a segment of a bone: _________________necrosis
Relating to the ilium and the sacrum: ______________sacral
Pain in the heel: ____________________dynia
Protrusion of spinal cord through defect in vertebral canal:
__________cystocele
7. Inflammation of a tendon sheath: ________________synovitis
8. Concerning the ribs and the neck: _________________________al
9. Fusion of two bones: _______________desis
10. Excision of strips of fascia: ___________ectomy
11. Pertaining to the lower back and the ribs: _____________________al
12. Edema of the head / brain: ______________edema
13. Pain in chest muscles: _______________dynia
14. Pertaining to the face and neck: _______________facial
15. Tumor of fibrous tissue and cartilage: ___________________oma
16. Softening of cartilage: _________________malacia
17. Pertaining to the humerus and the radial bones: _______________radial
18. Science of mechanical devices for orthopedic use: __________tics
19. Visual inspection of the pelvis: _________scopy
20. Surgical repair of a vertebra: ____________plasty
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Unit 3 Musculoskeletal System - Word Building Exercise – Key
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition
given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use
more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
arthr/o
chondr/o
ili/o
oste/o
brachi/o
cost/o
lumb/o
pelv/i/o
calcane/o
fasci/o
myel/o
ten/o
cephal/o
fibr/o
my/o
thorac/o
cervic/o
humer/o
orth/o
vertebr/o
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Pain in the arm: brachialgia
Tumor containing muscle cells: myocytoma
Death of a segment of a bone: osteonecrosis
Relating to the ilium and the sacrum: iliosacral
Pain in the heel: calcaneodynia
Protrusion of spinal cord through defect in vertebral canal:
myelocystocele
7. Inflammation of a tendon sheath: tenosynovitis
8. Concerning the ribs and the neck: costocervical
9. Fusion of two joint bones: arthrodesis
10. Excision of strips of fascia: fasciectomy
11. Pertaining to the lower back and the ribs: lumbocostal
12. Edema of the head / brain: cephaledema
13. Pain in chest muscles: thoracomyodynia
14. Pertaining to the face and neck: cervicofacial
15. Tumor of fibrous tissue and cartilage: fibrochondroma;
chrondrofibroma
16. Softening of cartilage: chondromalacia
17. Pertaining to the humerus and the radial bones: humeroradial
18. Science of mechanical devices for orthopedic use: othotics
19. Visual inspection of the pelvis: pelvioscopy
20. Surgical repair of a vertebra: vertebroplasty
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Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National
Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents an
online dictionary with pronunciation of key medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience by
using the online medical dictionary to correctly hear and pronounce
medical terms appropriate to this unit.
Distribute the Key Terms Pronunciation Exercise to the students either as
an in-class or homework assignment.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
1.
2.
3.
4.
Click on the medical dictionary link under “Health Topics”
Enter the key term and click “search”
Click on the red “speaker icon” and list to the pronunciation
Pronounce the key term and repeat if needed.
Arthrocentesis
Arthrodesis
Bursitis
Cervicofacial
Chondromalacia
Costocervical
Fasciectomy
Fasciitis
Lumbar
Lumbosacral
Myeloma
Osteonecrosis
Pelvioscope
Tenoplasty
Tenosynovitis
Vertebroplasty
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National
Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents
interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn
about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases
and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness.
Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read
language.
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2. Diseases and Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System
Instructions: This activity enables the student gather additional
information regarding the various diseases and conditions of the
Musculoskeletal System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
Medline Plus website and complete at least 3 of these interactive tutorials.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Arthritis
2. Back pain – How to Prevent
3. Fractures and Sprains
4. Osteoarthritis
5. Osteoporosis
6. Parkinson’s Disease
7. Rheumatoid Arthritis
8. Rotator Cuff Injuries
9. Spinal Cord Injury
10. Tennis Elbow
11. Traumatic Brain Injury
1.
Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Musculoskeletal System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional
information regarding diagnostic procedures of the Musculoskeletal
System.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment
complete at least 2 of these interactive tutorials.
a.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Bone Densitometry
2. Knee Arthroscopy
3. Myelogram
4. Shoulder Arthroscopy
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Musculoskeletal System:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional
information regarding surgical and treatment procedures of the
Musculoskeletal System.
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Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment
complete at least 2 of these interactive tutorials.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Hip Replacement
2. Hip Replacement – Physical Therapy
3. Massage Therapy
4. Shoulder Replacement
Expected Outcomes for Student Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to utilize a medical
dictionary and other resources to research and define word roots, prefixes
and suffixes that are common to the musculoskeletal system.
2. Word Building Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to combine word roots,
prefixes, and suffixes to create proper medical terms.
3. Pronounce Key Terms
This activity permits the student to correctly hear and pronounce key
terms related to this unit’s body system.
4. Diseases and Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System Interactive
Tutorial.
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows
the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases
and conditions of the Musculoskeletal System.
5. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Musculoskeletal System
Interactive Tutorial
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows
the student to obtain additional information regarding common diagnostic
procedures of the musculoskeletal system.
6. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Musculoskeletal System
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows
the student to obtain additional information regarding surgical and
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treatment procedures of the musculoskeletal system.
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