Anatomical Roots/ Words Flashcards
ala-/alar/ali
wing
brachi-/branchial/brachium
arm
branchi-
gills
bronchus/bronchial
passage from the trachea to the lung
bucco-/buccal
cheek / mouth
carn-
meat / referring to flesh
carpus
small bones between the metacarpals and the radius/ulna
cerebro- (cerebral/cerebrum)
of the brain
cephalo- (cephalon / cephalos)
of the head
cervical
relating to the neck
cardi-
heart
cilia / cilary
short / small hairs
clav- / cliedo-
clavicle / referring to the shape of the clavicle bones
cloaca
excrement cavity at the end of the digestive tract
coelom
cavity between the intestinal canal and body wall
colon
longest part of the large intestine
coronary
relating to arteries
costo- / costal
relating to ribs
cranio- (cranial/cranium)
head
cutaneous
relating to the skin
cystic
relating to the urinary tract or gallbladder
-dont / -odon
teeth
-derm / dermis
below the skin
-enteron
digestive tract
gastric / gastro-
relating to the stomach
digit / -dactyl
relating to the fingers
glottis
vocal chords
gnathos
jaw
genio-
chin
gluteus
relating to the buttocks
gonad / gonadi-
primary reproductive organs (both sexes)
-gular
throat
hepat- / hepatos
relating to the liver
hist-
relating to tissues / cells
ileum
last division of the small intestine