Ch. 10 Musculoskeletal Flashcards
1
Q
trochanter
A
large, irregularly shaped
2
Q
tubercule
A
small rounded process
3
Q
tuberosity
A
large rounded process
4
Q
condlye
A
rounded articulating knob
5
Q
head
A
prominent rounded articulating end of a bone
6
Q
Foramen
A
rounded opening through a bone to accommodate blood vessels and nerves
7
Q
fissure
A
narros, slitlike
8
Q
meatus
A
opening or passage to a bone
9
Q
sinus
A
cavity or hallow space in a bone
10
Q
ankylo
A
stiffness, bent, croked
11
Q
arthro
A
joint
12
Q
kypho
A
humpback
13
Q
lamino
A
lamina
14
Q
lordo
A
scurve, swayback
15
Q
myelo
A
bone marrow, spinal cord
16
Q
ortho
A
straight
17
Q
osteo
A
bone
18
Q
pedo, pedi
A
foot, child
19
Q
scolio
A
croooked, bent
20
Q
thoraco
A
chest
21
Q
acromio
A
acromion
22
Q
brachio
A
arm
23
Q
calcaneo
A
heel bone
24
Q
carpo
A
carpus
25
Q
cephalo
A
head
26
Q
cervico
A
neck, cervix
27
Q
claviculo
A
clavicle
28
Q
costo
A
ribs