Anatomical Roots Flashcards
1
Q
coccyx; tail bone
A
coccyg-
2
Q
cleid-
clavic-
clavicul-
A
clavicle; collar bone
2
Q
cox-
A
hip; hip joint
2
Q
malleolus; ankle protuberance
A
malleol-
3
Q
temporal bone; temple bone
A
tempor-
4
Q
phalang-
A
phalanx [pl. phalanges]; finger bone; toe bone
4
Q
ischium; lower pelvic bone
A
ischi-
5
Q
sternum; breast bone
A
stern-
5
Q
tibia; shin bone [larger bone of lower leg]
A
tibi-
6
Q
lamin-
A
lamina [pl. laminae]; thin, flat layer (or, membrane)
6
Q
ili-
A
ilium; upper pelvic bone
6
Q
sacrum; triangular pelvic bone
A
sacr-
6
Q
synovial fluid; fluid that lubricates the joint; synovial membrane
A
synovi-
7
Q
acromi-
A
acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade
7
Q
olecran-
A
olecranon; elbow
8
Q
chondr-
cartilag-
cartilagin-
A
cartilage
9
Q
fibrous tissue
A
fibr-
fibros-
10
Q
coccyg-
A
coccyx; tail bone
11
Q
lamina [pl. laminae]; thin, flat layer (or, membrane)
A
lamin-
12
Q
metacarp-
A
metacarpal; bone radiating from the wrist to fingers
12
Q
talus; ankle bone
A
tal-
13
Q
acetabulum; hip bone socket [into which femur fits]
A
acetabul-
14
Q
patell-
A
patella; knee cap
15
Q
vertebra [pl. vertebrae]
A
spondyl-
vertebr-
16
condyl-
condyle; **knuckle** [of the fingers or toes]; rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]
16
cartilage
chondr-
cartilag-
cartilagin-
17
crani-
cranium; **skull**
18
front-
frontal bone; forehead bone
20
oste-
oss-
osse-
bone
21
humerus; **upper arm bone**
humer-
23
cost-
rib
24
fibul-
fibula; **smaller bone of the lower leg**
25
olecranon; **elbow**
olecran-
26
sacr-
sacrum; triangular pelvic bone
26
sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone
sphen-
28
scapul-
scapula; **shoulder blade**
30
ischi-
ischium; **lower pelvic bone**
30
tars-
tarsus; tarsal bone; **ankle**; **ankle bone** [analogous to carpus, above]
31
synovi-
synovial fluid; **fluid that lubricates the joint**; synovial membrane
32
calcaneus; **heel bone**
calcane-
33
spondyl-
vertebr-
vertebra [pl. vertebrae]
34
acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade
acromi-
36
acetabul-
acetabulum; **hip bone socket** [into which femur fits]
36
calcane-
calcaneus; **heel bone**
37
my-
myos-
muscul-
muscle
38
tibi-
tibia; **shin bone** [larger bone of lower leg]
39
ethmoid bone
ethmoid-
40
ten-
tend-
tendon
40
joint
arthr-
articul-
42
sphen-
sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone
43
spinal column
[following a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
rachi-
spin-
43
muscle
my-
myos-
muscul-
44
occiput; occipital bone
occipit-
46
desm-
syndesm-
ligament-
ligament
47
carp-\*
carpus; carpal bone; **wrist**; **wrist bone**
[ie. either the wrist joint or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint]
[See Mod. 12, carp-]
48
stern-
sternum; **breast bone**
49
patella; **knee cap**
patell-
50
femor-
femur; **thigh bone**
51
phalanx [pl. phalanges]; **finger bone**; **toe bone**
phalang-
52
fasci-
fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle
53
carpus; carpal bone; **wrist**; **wrist bone**
[ie. either the wrist joint or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint]
[See Mod. 12, carp-]
carp-\*
53
bursa; sac of synovial fluid
burs-
55
tempor-
temporal bone; temple bone
56
metacarpal; **bone radiating from the wrist to fingers**
metacarp-
58
mast-\*
mastoid-
mastoid process
[a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]
[See Mod. 7, mast-]
59
ligament
desm-
syndesm-
ligament-
60
fibula; **smaller bone of the lower leg**
fibul-
61
metatarsus; metatarsal bone; **bone radiating from the ankle to the toes**
metatars-
63
occipit-
occiput; occipital bone
64
femur; **thigh bone**
femor-
66
ethmoid-
ethmoid bone
67
ilium; **upper pelvic bone**
ili-
68
tal-
talus; **ankle bone**
68
fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle
fasci-
70
mastoid process
[a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]
[See Mod. 7, mast-]
mast-\*
mastoid-
72
uln-
ulna; **the longer of the lower arm bones**
73
tendon
ten-
tend-
75
bone
oste-
oss-
osse-
76
humer-
humerus; **upper arm bone**
78
hip; hip joint
cox-
79
metatars-
metatarsus; metatarsal bone; **bone radiating from the ankle to the toes**
80
frontal bone; forehead bone
front-
81
arthr-
articul-
joint
82
tarsus; tarsal bone; **ankle**; **ankle bone** [analogous to carpus, above]
tars-
83
scapula; **shoulder blade**
scapul-
84
fibr-
fibros-
fibrous tissue
85
pariet-
parietal bone; any "wall" (in a cavity or organ)
86
mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
87
rib
cost-
88
radius; **the shorter of the lower arm bones**
radi-
90
malleol-
malleolus; **ankle protuberance**
91
clavicle; **collar bone**
cleid-
clavic-
clavicul-
92
disk
disk-
94
ulna; **the longer of the lower arm bones**
uln-
95
parietal bone; any "wall" (in a cavity or organ)
pariet-
96
disk-
disk
97
radi-
radius; **the shorter of the lower arm bones**
98
rachi-
spin-
spinal column
[following a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
99
condyle; **knuckle** [of the fingers or toes]; rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]
condyl-
100
cranium; **skull**
crani-
101
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-
102
burs-
bursa; sac of synovial fluid
