module 10 Flashcards
lamin-
lamina [pl. laminae] ; thin, flat layer (or membrane)
oste-
bone
oss-
bone
osse-
bone
crani-
cranium; skull
ethmoid-
ethmoid bone
front-
frontal bone; forehead bone
mast-
mastoid process
mastoid-
mastoid process
occipit-
occiput; occipital bone
pariet-
parietal bone’ any “wall” (in a cavity/organ)
sphen-
sphenoid bone
sphen-
a wedge-shaped bone
tempor-
temporal bone
tempor-
temple bone
mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
coccyg-
coccyx; tail bone
rachi-
spinal column
spin-
spinal column
sacr-
sacrum
sacr-
triangular pelvic bone
spondyl-
vertebra [pl. vertebrae]
vertebr-
vertebra [pl. vertebrae]
acromi-
acromion
acromi-
the lateral projection of the shoulder blade
cleid-
clavicle
cleid-
collar bone
clavic-
collar bone
clavicul-
collar bone
cost-
rib
cox-
hip; hip joint
ili-
ilium
ili-
upper pelvic bone
ischi-
ischium
ischi-
lower pelvic bone
scapul-
shoulder blade
stern-
breast bone
carp-
carpus
carp-
carpal bone
carp-
wrist; wrist bone
humer-
upper arm bone
metacarp-
metacarpal
metacarp-
bone radiating from the wrist to fingers
olecran-
olecranon;
olecran-
elbow
phalang-
phalanx
phalang-
finger bone; toe bone
radi-
radius
radi-
the shorter of the lower arm bones
acetabul-
acetabulum
acetabul-
hip bone socket
calcane-
calcaneus
calcane-
heel bone
condyl-
condyle
condyl-
knuckle
condyl-
rounded bone protuberance
femor-
femur
femor-
thigh bone
fibul-
fibula
fibul-
smaller bone of the lower leg
malleol-
malleolus
malleol-
ankle protuberance
patell-
patella
patell-
knee cap
tal-
talus
tal-
ankle bone
tars-
tarsus
tars-
tarsal bone
tars-
ankle
tars-
ankle bone
metatars-
metatarsus
metatars-
metatarsal bone
metatars-
bone radiating from the ankle to the toes
tibi-
shin bone
fasci-
connective tissue enclosing a muscle
my-
muscle
myos-
muscle
muscul-
muscle
arthr-
joint
articul-
joint
burs-
bursa
burs-
sac of synovial fluid
chondr-
cartilage
cartilag-
cartilage
cartilagin-
cartilage
desm-
ligament
syndesm-
ligament
ligament-
ligament
disk-
disk
fibr-
fibrous tissue
fibros-
fibrous tissue
synovi-
synovial fluid
synovi-
fluid that lubricates the joint
ten-
tendon
tend-
tendon
ankyl-
crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated
lei-
smooth
phylact-
protective (of something); protective against (something); protective by means of (a substance/process)
-sthenia
strength
rhabd-
rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; straited
skelet-
skeletal
-agra
sudden and severe pain
-asthenia
absence of strength; weakness
-clast
instrument used to break
-desis
surgical immobilization; surgical fusion
-ferous
bearing; containing
-paresis
slight paralysis
-phylaxis
protection (of something); protection against (something); protection by means of (a substance/process)
-sthenia
strength