ch 17 Flashcards
abductor
that which leads away
adductor
that which leads towards
ala
wing
angulus
angle, corner
anus
anus, opening of the rectum
arrector
that which raises, erector
articularis
joint, pertaining to the joints
auricula
ear, the external portion of the ear
biceps
two-headed
brevis
short
buccinator
that which has to do with the cheek
corrugator
that which wrinkles, “wrinkle”
cubitum
elbow
depressor
that which lowers or depresses
digitus
finger, toe
dilator
that which widens
extensor
that which extends
femur, femoris
thigh
flexor
that which flexes or bends
genu, genus
knee
hallux, hallucis
big toe
index, indicis
index finger
levator
that which raises, lifts up
manus
hand
medius
middle
mentalis
of the chin (mentum)
minimus
smallest
naris
nostril
nasus
nose
opponens
opposing
palpebra
eyelid
pes, pedis
foot
pilus
hair
pollex, pollicis
thumb
pupilla
pupil
rotator
that which turns
supercilium
eyebrow
superior, superioris
upper, higher
sura
calf
tensor
that which tenses
triceps
three headed
tympanum
ear drum, tympanic membrane
clavicle
collar bone
patella
kneecap
mandible
jawbone
fibula
outer bone of the leg
scaphoid “boat shaped”
bone of the ankle and wrist
zygoma
bone of the cheek
trapezium “little table”
bone of the wrist
cuneiform “wedge shaped”
bone of the ankle
malleus
ossicle of the middle ear
incus
ossicle of the middle ear
sacrum
base of the vertebral column
lunate “moon shaped”
bone of the wrist
hamate “book shaped”
bone of the wrist
pisiform “pea shaped”
bone of the wrist
tarsus
ankle
phalanges
bones of fingers or toes
cranial #
8 bones
facial #
14 bones
hyoid #
1 U-shaped bone - base of tongue
auditory #
6 ossicles
vertebrae #
26 bones
ribs #
24 bones
sternum #
1 breastbone
arms & shoulders #
10 bones
wrists #
16 bones
hands #
38 bones
legs and hips #
10 bones
ankles #
14 bones
feet #
38 bones
skeleton total #
206