Ch. 7 Parts of Bones Flashcards
1
Q
myel/o
A
bone marrow, spinal cord
2
Q
medull/o
A
bone marrow, innermost part of an organ
3
Q
spin/o
A
spine, thorn, vertebral column
4
Q
rach/o
A
vertebral column, spinal cord
5
Q
physi/o
A
nature, natural function
6
Q
-physis
A
growth, growth plate
7
Q
phyt/o
A
a growth, plant
8
Q
-phyte
A
a growth, plant
9
Q
-phyma
A
a growth, tumor
10
Q
capit/o
A
head, head of a long bone
11
Q
coll/o
A
neck, neck of a long bone
12
Q
corpor/o
A
body
13
Q
foramin/o
A
a hole or passageway in a bone (foramen)
14
Q
lamin/o
A
plate (lamina)
15
Q
condyl/o
A
rounded protuberance at the ends of bones (condyle)
