Axial Skeleton Flashcards
cervic-
neck
cervic-al
pertaining to neck
coccyx
small tailbone at lowest end of vertebral column
foramen
opening
opening through a structure
foramina
pl of foramen
-osis
condition
kyph-
bent, humpback
kyph-osis
normal posterior curve of spine that can be exaggerated in disease
kyph/o-tic
pertaining to or suffering from kyphosis
lumbar
loin
regioin of back and sides between ribs and pelvis
sacrum
sacred
segment of vertebral column that forms part of pelvis
sacr-
sacrum
sacr-al
pertaining to or in region of sacrum
scolli-
crooked
scolli-osis
abnormal lateral curvature of vertebral column
scolli/o-tic
pertaining to or suffering from scoliosis
spine
vertebral column or short projection from bone
spin-al
pertaining to spine
vertebra
spinal joint
one of the bones of spinal column
vertebr-al
pertaining to vertebra
whip-
to swing
-lash
end of whip
whip-lash
symptoms caused by sudden, uncontrolled extension and flexion of neck, often in car accident
cranium
skull
upper part of skull that enclosed and protects the brain
crani-
skull
crani-al
pertaining to skull
-oid
resembling
ethm-
sieve
ethm-oid
bone that forms the back of nose and encloses numerous air cells
lacrim-
tears
lacrim-al
pertaining to tears
lacrimal bone forms part of medial wall of orbit
mandible
jaw
lower jaw bone
mandibul-ar
pertaining to mandible
maxilla
jawbone
upper jawbone, right and left maxillary sinuses
maxillary
pertaining to maxilla
occipit-
back of head
occipit-al
back of skull
-ine
pertaining to
palat-
palate
palat-ine
bone that forms the hard palate and parts of nose and orbits
pariet-
wall
pariet-al
two bones forming sidewalls and roof of cranium
-oid
resemble
sphen-
wedge
sphen-oid
wedge-shaped bone at base of skull
tempor-
time, temple
tempor-al
bone that forms part of base and sides of skull
tempor/o
temple
tempor/o-mandibul-ar joint
joint between the temporal bone and the mandible
zygoma
yoke
bone that forms the prominence of the cheek
zygomat-
cheekbone
zygomat-ic
pertaining to cheekbone
acromi/o-
acromion
acromi/on
lateral end of scapula. extending over shoulder joint
-clavicul-
clavicle
acromi/o-clavicul-ar
joint between acromion and clavicle
articul-
joint
articul-ate
two separate bones have formed a joint
articul-ation
process
clavicle
collarbone
curved bone that forms the anterior part of the pectoral girdle
clavicul-ar
pertaining to the clavicle
de-
change of
-form-
appearance, form
-ity
condition
de-form-ity
permanent structural deviation from the normal
dis-
apart, away from
-locat-
place
dis-locat-ion
completely out of joint
humerus
shoulder
single bone of upper arm
pector-
chest
pector-al
pertaining to chest
pector-al girdle
incomplete bony ring that attaches the upper limb to axial skeleton
scapula(e)
shoulder blade
sub-
under, below, slightly
-luxat-
dislocate
dis-locat-ion
incomplete dislocation when some contact between joint surfaces remains
aspirat-
to breath on
aspirat-ion
removal by suction of fluid or gas from body
bursa
purse
closed sac containing synovial fluid
burs-
bursa
burs-itis
inflammation of bursa
capit/u
small head
capit/u-lum
small head or rounded extremity of a bone
olecranon
point of elbow
prominent, proximal extremity of ulna
pronat-
bend down
pronat-ion
process of lying face done or of turning a hand or foot with volar (palm or sole) surface down
prone
lying face down, flat on belly
radius
spoke of a wheel
forearm bone on the thumb side
radi-al
pertaining to radius or to any of structures (artery, vein, nerve) named after it
supinat-
bend backward
supinat-ion
process of lying face upward or of turning a hand or foot so that palm or sole is facing up
supine
bend backward
lying face up, flat on spine
trochlea
pulley
smooth articular surface of bone on which another glides
trochle-
pulley
trochle-ar
pertaining to trochlea
ulna
elbow, arm
medial and larger bone in forearm
arthr-
joint
athr-itis
inflam of joints
carpus
wrist
eight carpal bones of the wrist
carpal
pertaining to wrist
meta-
after, subsequent to
meta-carpal
five bones between the carpus and the fingers
colles fracture
fracture of distal radius at wrist
eponym
procedure or diagnosis w a name derived from the name of the person who discovered it
heberden note
bony lump on terminal phalanx of fingers in osteoarthritis
meta-
after
-carp/o-
bones of wrist
-phalang/e-
phalanx, finger or toe
meta-carp/o-phalang/e-al
joints between the metacarpal bones and phalanges
oste/o-
bone
arthr-
joint
oste/o-arthr-itis
chronic inflammatory disease of joints
phalanx
bone of finger or toe
phalanges
plural
rheumat-
a flow
rheumat-ism
pain in various parts of musculoskeletal system
rheumat-ic
pertaining to or characterized by rheumatism
