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Anatomical Roots: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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Lamin-

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lamina [pl. laminae]; thin, flat layer (or, membrane)

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Oste-

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bone

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Oss-

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bone

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Osse-

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bone

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crani-

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cranium; SKULL

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ethmoid-

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ethmoid bone

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front-

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frontal bone; forehead bone

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mast-*

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mastoid process [a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone] [see Mod. 7, mast-]

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mastoid

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mastoid process [a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]

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occipit-

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occuput; occipital bone

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pariet-

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patietal bone; any “wall” (in a cavity or organ)

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sphen-

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sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone

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tempor-

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temporal bone; temple bone

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mal-

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cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

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zygomat-

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cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

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zygomatic-

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cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

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mandibul-

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mandible; LOWER JAW

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maxill-

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maxilla; UPPER JAW

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coccyg-

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coccyx; TAIL BONE

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rachi-

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spinal column; spine [after a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi] e.g. arrhachia

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spin-

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spinal column; spine

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sacr-

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sacrum; triangular pelvic bone

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spondyl-

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vertebra [pl. vertebrae]

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vertebr-

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vertebra [vertebrae]

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acromi-

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acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade

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cleid-

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clavicle; COLLAR BONE

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clavic-

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clavicle; COLLAR BONE

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calvicul-

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clavicle; COLLAR BONE

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cost-

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cox-

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hip; hip joint

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ili-

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ilium; UPPER PELVIC BONE [do not mistake for Ile- = Ileum]

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Ischi-

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ischium; LOWER PELVIC BONE

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scapul-

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scapula; SHOULDER BLADE
[LAT.] HUMerus –> OM- are related forms
Originally from GRK “to dig”

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stern-

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sternum; BREAST BONE

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carp-*

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carpus; carpal bone; WRIST; WRIST BONE [i.e., either the wrist joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint] [see Mod 12. carp-]

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humer-

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humerus; UPPER ARM BONE

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metacarp-

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metacarpus; metacarpal bone; BONE RADIATING FROM THE WRIST TO THE FINGERS

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olecran-

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olecranon; ELBOW

“head of the ulna” (Ulna (

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phalang-

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phalanx [pl. phalanges]; FINGER BONE; TOE BONE

Alexander the Great’s military formation = Phalanx

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radi-

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radius; THE SHORTER OF THE LOWER ARM BONES

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uln-

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ULNA; THE LONGER OF THE LOWER ARM BONES

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acetabul-

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acetabulum; HIP BONE SOCKET [into which the femur fits]

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Calcane-

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calcaneus; HEEL BONE

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condyl-

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condyle; KNUCKLE [of the fingers or toes]; rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]

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femor-

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femur; THIGH BONE

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fibul-

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fibula; SMALLER BONE OF THE LOWER LEG

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malleol-

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malleolus; ANKLE PROTUBERANCE

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patell-

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patella; KNEE CAP

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tal-

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talus; ANKLE BONE

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tars-

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tarsus; tarsal bone; ANKLE; ANKLE BONE [analogous to carpus, above]

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metatars-

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metatarsus; metatarsal bone; BONE RADIATING FROM THE ANKLE TO THE TOES

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tibi-

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tibia; SHIN BONE [larger bone of lower leg]

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fasci-

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fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle

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my-

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muscle. [GRK] - mouse

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myos-

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muscle. [GRK] - mouse

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muscul-

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arthr-

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articul-

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burs-

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bursa; sac of synovial fluid

[LAT.] - purse

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chondr-

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cartilag-

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cartilagin-

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desm-

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syndesm-

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ligament-

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disk-

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fibr-

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fibrous tissue

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fibros-

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fibrous tissue

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synovi-

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synovial fluid; FLUID THAT LUBRICATES THE JOINT; synovial membrane

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ten-

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tend-

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