Chapter 4 - Musculoskeletal System Roots Flashcards
1
Q
ankyl/o
A
stiff, bent
2
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
3
Q
brachi/o
A
arm
4
Q
burs/o
A
bursa (a small fluid-filled sac found the the body’s joint)
5
Q
carp/o
A
wrist
6
Q
cervic/o
A
neck
7
Q
chondr/o
A
cartilage
8
Q
cost/o
A
rib
9
Q
crani/o
A
head, skull
10
Q
dactyl/o
A
finger
11
Q
fasci/o
A
fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together)
12
Q
femor/o
A
femur (thighbone)
13
Q
kinesi/o
A
movement, motion
14
Q
lumb/o
A
loin, lower back
15
Q
muscul/o
my/o
myos/o
A
muscle
16
Q
oste/o
A
bone
17
Q
-physis
A
growth
18
Q
spondyl/o
A
vertebra
19
Q
tars/o
A
ankle
20
Q
tax/o
A
arrangement, order, coordination
21
Q
ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o
A
tendon
22
Q
tibi/o
A
tibia (shinbone)
23
Q
ton/o
A
tone, tension
