Module 10 - Musculoskeletal Flashcards
oste-
oss-
osse-
bone (3)
crani-
cranium; skull
ethmoid-
ethmoid bone
front-
frontal bone; forehead bone
mast-
mastoid-
mastoid process (2)
occipit-
occiput; occipital bone
pariet-
parietal bone; any “wall” (in cavity or organ)
sphen-
sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone
tempor-
temporal bone; temple bone
mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone (3)
mandibul-
mandible; lower jaw
maxill-
maxilla; upper jaw
coccyg-
coccyx; tail bone
rachi-
spin-
spinal column; spine
[after vowel, becomes rrhachi-] (2)
sacr-
sacrum; triangular pelvic bone
spondyl-
vertebr-
vertebra [pl. vertebrae] (2)
acromi-
acromion; lateral projection of the shoulder blade
cleid-
clavic-
clavicul-
clavicle; collar bone (3)
cost-
rib
cox-
hip; hip joint
ili-
ilium; upper pelvic bone
ischi-
ischium; lower pelvic bone
scapul-
scapula; shoulder blade
stern-
sternum; breast bone
carp-
carpus; carpal bone; wrist; wrist bone [either wrist joint or one/more of bones making up joint]
humer-
humerus; upper arm bone
metacarp-
metacarpus; metacarpal bone; bone radiating from the wrist to fingers
olecran-
olecranon; elbow
phalang-
phalanx [pl. phalanges]; finger bone; toe bone
radi-
radius; shorter of the lower arm bones
uln-
ulna; longer of the lower arm bones
acetabul-
acetabulum; hip bone socket
calcane-
calcaneus; heel bone
condyl-
condyle; knuckle [of the fingers or toes]; rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]
femor-
femur; thigh bone
fibul-
fibula; smaller bone of the lower leg
malleol-
malleolus; ankle protuberance
patell-
patella; kneecap
tal-
talus; ankle bone
tars-
tarsus; tarsal bone; ankle; ankle bone
metatars-
metatarsal; metatarsal bone; bone radiating from the ankle to the toes
tibi-
tibia; shin bone [larger bone of the lower leg]
fasci-
fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle
my-
myos-
muscul-
muscle (3)
pyg-
buttock
arthr-
articul-
joint (2)
burs-
bursa; sac of synovial fluid
chondr-
cartilag-
cartilagin-
cartilage (3)
desm-
syndesm-
ligament-
ligament (3)
disk-
disk
fibr-
fibros-
fibrous tissue (2)
synovi-
synovial fluid; fluid that lubricates the joint; synovial membrane
ten-
tend-
tendon (2)