Chapter 6 Terms Flashcards
hematopoiesis
production of red blood cells
bone marrow
soft tissue in bone cavity that produces erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets
cranium
crani/o
skull
costa
cost/a
rib
sternum
stern/o
breast bone
spine
spin/o
rachi/o
back bone
vertebrae (general)
vertabr/o
spondyl/o
spinal bones
clavicle
clavicul/o
collar bone
scapula
sacpul/o
shoulder blade
humerus
humer/o
upper arm bone
forearm bones
radius
ulna
carpal
carpals
carp/o
wrist bones
metacarpals
metacarp/o
hand bones
phalanges
phalang/o
finger bones
pelvic bones
ilium
ishcium
pubis
femur
femor/o
thigh bone
patella
patell/o
kneecap
bones of the lower leg
fibula
tibia
tarsals
tars/o
ankle bones
calcaneus
calcane/o
heel
metatarsals
metatars/o
foot bones
phalanges
phalang/o
toes
5 types of vertabre
cervical thoracic lumbar sacrum coccyx
myel/o
spinal cord OR bone marrow
thoracic cage
sternum, ribs and vertebrae
ankly/o
stiff
arthr/o
articulation or joint
-asthenia
weakness
burs/o
bursa
calc/i
calcium
cellul/o
small cell or compartment
chondr/o
cartilidge
meta-
change or next in a serries
abduction
away from the midline
adduction
toward the midline
circumduction
in a circular motion
cellulitis
inflammation of deep subcutaneous tissues
myocelluloitis
cellulitis involving muscle tissue
Sarcoma
cancer arising from connective tissue like muscle or bone
osteitis
bone disease that causes inflammation and softening
