Chapter 15 Musculoskeletal System - Terminology

Question 1

Kyph/o

Answer 1

Humpback, hunchback (posterior curvature in the thoracic region)

Question 2

Lamin/o

Answer 2

Lamina (part of the vertebral arch)

Question 3

Lord/o

Answer 3

Curve, swayback (anterior curvature in the lumbar region)

Question 4

Lumb/o

Answer 4

Loins, lower back

Question 5

Orth/o

Answer 5

Straight

Question 6

Scoli/o

Answer 6

Crooked, bent (lateral curve)

Question 7

Spondyl/o (used to make words about conditions of the structure)

Answer 7

Vertebra

Question 8

Vertebr/o (used to describe the structure itself)

Answer 8

Vertebra

Question 9

-blast

Answer 9

Embryonic or immature cell

Question 10

-clast

Answer 10

To break

Question 11

-listhesis

Answer 11

Slipping

Question 12

-malacia

Answer 12

Softening

Question 13

-physis

Answer 13

To grow

Question 14

-porosis

Answer 14

Pore, passage

Question 15

-tome

Answer 15

Instrument to cut

Question 16

Acetabul/o

Answer 16

Acetabulum (hip socket)

Question 17

Calcane/o

Answer 17

Calcaneus (heel)

Question 18

Carp/o

Answer 18

Carpals (wrist bones)

Question 19

Clavicul/o

Answer 19

Clavicle (collar bone)

Question 20

Cost/o

Answer 20

Ribs (true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs)

Question 21

Crani/o

Answer 21

Cranium (skull)

Question 22

Femor/o

Answer 22

Femur (thigh bone)

Question 23

Fibul/o

Answer 23

Fibula (smaller leg bone)

Question 24

Humer/o

Answer 24

Humerus (upper arm bone)

Question 25

Ili/o

Answer 25

Ilium (upper part of pelvic bone)

Question 26

Ischi/o

Answer 26

Ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone)

Question 27

Malleol/o

Answer 27

Malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)

Question 28

Mandibul/o

Answer 28

Mandible (lower jawbone)

Question 29

Maxill/o

Answer 29

Maxilla (upper jawbone)

Question 30

Metacarp/o

Answer 30

Metacarpals (hand bones)

Question 31

Metatars/o

Answer 31

Metatarsals (foot bones)

Question 32

Olecran/o

Answer 32

Olecranon (elbow)

Question 33

Patell/o

Answer 33

Patella (kneecap)

Question 34

Pelv/o

Answer 34

Pelvis

Question 35

Phalang/o

Answer 35

Phalanges (fingers and/or toe bones)

Question 36

Pub/o

Answer 36

Pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone)

Question 37

Radi/o

Answer 37

Radius (forearm bone-thumb side)

Question 38

Scapul/o

Answer 38

Scapula (shoulder blade)

Question 39

Stern/o

Answer 39

Sternum (breastbone)

Question 40

Tars/o

Answer 40

Tarsals (bones of the mid and hindfoot)

Question 41

Tibi/o

Answer 41

Tibia (shin bone)

Question 42

Uln/o

Answer 42

Ulna (forearm bone-little finger side)