Chapter 16 & 17: Musculoskeletal Flashcards
musculoskeletal functions
- framework the organs
- protects organs
-assists with movement
oste/o, oss/i, osse/o
bone
muscul/o, my/o, myos/o
muscles
arthr/o, articul/o
joints
ligament/o, syndesm/o
ligaments
tendin/o, tend/o, ten/o
tendons
fasci/o
fascia (thin layer of connective tissue)
cost/o
ribs
scapul/o
scapula (shoulder blade)
clavic/o, cleid/o
clavicle (collar bone)
humer/o
Humerus (upper arm bone)
radi/o
radius bone (forearm bone on same side as pinky)
uln/o
ulna bone (forearm bone on same side as thumb)
carp/o
carpals (wrist bones)
metacarp/o
metacarpals (hand bones)
phalang/o
phalanges (finger bones; only 2 in the thumb, 3 in the other fingers)
pelv/i, pelv/o
pelvis
crur/o
leg
femor/o
femur
patell/o, patell/a
patella (knee)
tibul/o
tibula
fibul/o, perone/o
fibula
tars/o
tarsal (ankle)
metatarsals
metatarsal (feet bone)