combining Form Flashcards
1
Q
oste(o)
A
Means bone
2
Q
blast(o), -blast
A
Embryonic form
3
Q
myel(o)
A
bone marrow or spinal cord
4
Q
osse(o)
A
Bone or bony element
5
Q
cost(o)
A
costae (ribs)
6
Q
crani(o)
A
cranium (skull)
7
Q
rach(i), rachi(o), spin(o)
A
vertebral or spinal column
spine (backbone)
8
Q
spondyl(o), vertebr(o)
A
vertebrae (bones of the spine)
9
Q
stern(o)
A
sternum (breastbone)
10
Q
cervic(o) C1—-C7
A
Cervical vertebrae
Are near the neck
11
Q
thorac(o)
A
thoracic vertebrae T1——-T12
12
Q
lumb(o)
A
Lower back
Lumbar vertebrae L1——L5
13
Q
sacr(o)
A
Sacral vertebrae ( fuse to form the sacrum) S1——-S5
14
Q
coccyg(o)
A
Tailbone
coccygeal vertebrae (fuse to form the coccyx)
15
Q
cost(a)
A
Rib