combining Form

Question 1

oste(o)

Answer 1

Means bone

Question 2

blast(o), -blast

Answer 2

Embryonic form

Question 3

myel(o)

Answer 3

bone marrow or spinal cord

Question 4

osse(o)

Answer 4

Bone or bony element

Question 5

cost(o)

Answer 5

costae (ribs)

Question 6

crani(o)

Answer 6

cranium (skull)

Question 7

rach(i), rachi(o), spin(o)

Answer 7

vertebral or spinal column
spine (backbone)

Question 8

spondyl(o), vertebr(o)

Answer 8

vertebrae (bones of the spine)

Question 9

stern(o)

Answer 9

sternum (breastbone)

Question 10

cervic(o) C1—-C7

Answer 10

Cervical vertebrae
Are near the neck

Question 11

thorac(o)

Answer 11

thoracic vertebrae T1——-T12

Question 12

lumb(o)

Answer 12

Lower back

Lumbar vertebrae L1——L5

Question 13

sacr(o)

Answer 13

Sacral vertebrae ( fuse to form the sacrum) S1——-S5

Question 14

coccyg(o)

Answer 14

Tailbone

coccygeal vertebrae (fuse to form the coccyx)

Question 15

cost(a)

Answer 15

Rib

Question 16

Combining Form
1)clavicul(o)
2)scapul(o)
3)calcane(o)
4)femor(o)
5)fibul(o)
6)metatars(o)
7)patell(o)
8)phalang(o)
9)tars(o)
10)tibi(o)
11)ili(o)
12)ischi(o)
13)pub(o)
14)carp(o)
15)humer(o)
16)metacarp(o)
17)phalang(o)
18)radi(o)
19)uln(o)

Answer 16

BONE COMMON NAME
1)clavicle collarbone
2)scapula shoulder blade
3)calcaneus heel bone
4)femur thigh bone
5)fibula calf bone
6)metatarsals bones of the feet
7)patella kneecap
8)phalanx toe
9)tarsus ankle
(sometimes edge of eyelid)
10)tibia shinbone
11)ilium
12)ischium
13)pubis
14)corpus wrist
15)humerus upper arm bone
16)metacarpals bones of the hands
17)phalanx, phalanges finger
18)radius bone of the forearm
(or radiant energy)
19)ulna bone of the forearm

Question 17

carp(o)

Answer 17

Carpus or wrist carpus or rift

Question 18

femor(o)

Answer 18

Femur

Question 19

femor/al
femoral

Answer 19

femur/pertaining to

pertaining to the femur

Question 20

calcane(o)

Answer 20

refers to the calcaneus or heel bone

Question 21

arthr(o), articul(o)

Answer 21

joint; articulation

Question 22

burs(o)

Answer 22

bursa

Question 23

chondr(o)

Answer 23

cartilage

Question 24

synov(o), synovi(o)

Answer 24

synovial membrane

Question 25

ten(o), tend(o), tendin(o)

Answer 25

tendon

Question 26

arthr(o), articul(o)

Answer 26

joint; articulation

Question 27

burs(o)

Answer 27

bursa

Question 28

chondr(o)

Answer 28

cartilage

Question 29

synov(o), synovi(o)

Answer 29

Synovial membrane

Question 30

ten(o), tend(o), tendin(o)

Answer 30

tendon

Question 31

fasci(o)

Answer 31

fascia

Question 32

muscul(o), my(o)

Answer 32

muscle

Question 33

ankyl(o)

Answer 33

stiff

Question 34

scler(o)

Answer 34

Hard

Question 35

troph(o)

Question 36

spondyl(o)

Answer 36

Means vertebra

Question 37

plas(o)

Answer 37

Formation, development

Question 38

Tars(o)

Answer 38

Means ankle, sometimes into eyelid. Bones of ankle are called tarsals.

Question 39

iliac(o)

Answer 39

Means pertaining to the ilium