Med Terms ch 17 Flashcards
1
Q
abductor
A
that which leads away
2
Q
accelerator
A
that which speeds up
3
Q
adductor
A
that which leads toward
4
Q
ala
A
wing (lateral wall of each nostril)
5
Q
angulus
A
angle, corner
6
Q
anus
A
anus
7
Q
arrector
A
that which raises
8
Q
articularis
A
joint
9
Q
auricula
A
ear, external portion of the ear
10
Q
biceps
A
two-headed
11
Q
brevis
A
short
12
Q
buccinator
A
that which has to do with the cheek
13
Q
corrugator
A
that which wrinkles
14
Q
cubitum
A
elbow
15
Q
depressor
A
that which lowers or depresses
16
Q
digitus
A
finger/toe
17
Q
dilator
A
that which widens
18
Q
extensor
A
that which extends
19
Q
femor, femoris
A
thigh
20
Q
flexor
A
that which flexes or bend
21
Q
genu, genus
A
knee
22
Q
hallux, hallucis
A
big toe
23
Q
index, indicis
A
index finger
24
Q
levator
A
that which raises
25
manus
hand
26
medius
middle
27
mentalis
of the chin
28
minimus
smallest
29
naris
nostril
30
nasus
nose
31
opponens
opposing
32
palpebra
eyelid
33
pes, pedis
foot
34
pilus
hair
35
pollex
thumb
36
pupilla
pupil
37
rotator
that which turns
38
supercilium
eyebrow
39
superior
upper, higher
40
sura
calf, of the leg
41
tensor
that which tenses
42
triceps
three-headed
43
tympanum
ear drum
44
clavicle
collar bone
45
patella
knee bone
46
mandible
jaw bone
47
fibula
outer bone of the leg
48
scaphoid
bone of the ankle and wrist
49
zygoma
bone of the cheek
50
trapezium
bone of the wrist
51
cuneiform
bone of the ankle
52
malleus
ossicle
53
incus
osscile, little bone of the ear
54
sacrum
base of the vertebral column
55
lunate
bone of the wrist, moon shaped
56
hamate
bone of the wrist, hook shaped
57
pisiform
bone of the wrist, pea shaped
58
tarsus
ankle, framework
59
phalanges
bones of the fingers or toes.
