Ch24: Latin anatomical terminology

Question 1

Caput (head)

Answer 1

capitis (of the head)

Question 2

Cerebellum

Answer 2

cerebelli (of the cerebellum)

Question 3

Nasus (nose)

Answer 3

nasi (of the nose)

Question 4

Labium (lip)

Answer 4

labii (of the lip)

Question 5

Scapula (shoulder blade)

Answer 5

scapulae (of the shoulder blade)

Question 6

Brachium (arm)

Answer 6

brachii (of the arm)

Question 7

Carpus (wrist)

Answer 7

Carpi (of the wrist)

Question 8

Digitus (finger/toe)

Answer 8

digiti (of the finger/toe)

Question 9

Digiti (fingers/toes)

Answer 9

digitorum (of the fingers/toes)

Question 10

Femur (thigh)

Answer 10

femoris (of the thigh)

Question 11

Pes (foot)

Answer 11

pedis (of the foot)

Question 12

Hallux (big toe)

Answer 12

hallucis (of the big toe)

Question 13

flexor

Answer 13

muscle that bends a body part

Question 14

extensor

Answer 14

muscle that extends/stretches out a body part

Question 15

abductor

Answer 15

muscle that draws body part away from midline

Question 16

adductor

Answer 16

muscle that draws body part toward midline

Question 17

supinator

Answer 17

muscle that turns body part to supine position

Question 18

pronator

Answer 18

muscle that turns body part to prone position

Question 19

depressor

Answer 19

muscle that lowers a body part

Question 20

levator

Answer 20

muscle that raises a body part

Question 21

longus

Answer 21

long

Question 22

brevis

Answer 22

short

Question 23

magnus

Answer 23

large, great

Question 24

cervicalis

Answer 24

cervical (pertaining to neck of cervix)

Question 25

pectoralis

Answer 25

pectoral

Question 26

brachialis

Answer 26

brachial

Question 27

radialis

Answer 27

radial

Question 28

tibialis

Answer 28

tibial

Question 29

scapularis

Answer 29

scapular

Question 30

ulnaris

Answer 30

ulnar

Question 31

fibularis

Answer 31

fibular

Question 32

superior

Answer 32

pertaining to above

Question 33

inferior

Answer 33

pertaining to below

Question 34

major

Answer 34

larger, greater

Question 35

minor

Answer 35

smaller

Question 36

abducens

Answer 36

abducent (drawing away)

Question 37

advehens

Answer 37

advehent (drawing toward)

Question 38

afferens

Answer 38

afferent (carrying toward)

Question 39

efferens

Answer 39

efferent (carrying away)

Question 40

ascendens

Answer 40

ascending (going up)

Question 41

descendens

Answer 41

descending (going down)

Question 42

perforans

Answer 42

perforant (going through)

Question 43

recurrens

Answer 43

recurrent (turning back on itself or recurring)