Module 10 - Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

oste-
oss-
osse-

Answer 1

bone

Question 2

crani-

Answer 2

cranium; skull

Question 3

ethmoid-

Answer 3

ethmoid bone

Question 4

front-

Answer 4

frontal bone; forehead bone

Question 5

mast-*

mastoid-

Answer 5

mastoid process
[a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]
[See Mod. 7, mast-]

Question 6

occipit-

Answer 6

occiput; occipital bone

Question 7

pariet-

Answer 7

parietal bone; any “wall” (in a cavity or organ)

Question 8

sphen-

Answer 8

sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone

Question 9

tempor-

Answer 9

temporal bone; temple bone

Question 10

mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-

Answer 10

cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

Question 11

mandibul-

Answer 11

mandible; lower jaw

Question 12

maxill-

Answer 12

maxilla; upper jaw

Question 13

coccyg-

Answer 13

coccyx; tail bone

Question 14

rachi-

spin-*

Answer 14

spinal column; spine
[after a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
[See Mod. 12, spin-]

Question 15

sacr-

Answer 15

sacrum; triangular pelvic bone

Question 16

spondyl-

vertebr-

Answer 16

vertebra [pl. vertebrae]

Question 17

acromi-

acromion;

Answer 17

the lateral projection of the shoulder blade

Question 18

cleid-
clavic-
clavicul-

Answer 18

clavicle; collar bone

Question 19

cost-

Answer 19

rib

Question 20

cox-

Answer 20

hip; hip joint

Question 21

ili-

Answer 21

ilium; upper pelvic bone

Question 22

ischi-

Answer 22

ischium; lower pelvic bone

Question 23

scapul-

Answer 23

scapula; shoulder blade

Question 24

stern-

Answer 24

sternum; breast bone

Question 25

carp-*

Answer 25

carpus; carpal bone; wrist; wrist bone [i.e., either the wrist joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint] [See Mod. 12, carp-]

Question 26

humer-

Answer 26

humerus; upper arm bone

Question 27

metacarp-

Answer 27

metacarpus; metacarpal bone; bone radiating from the wrist to fingers

Question 28

olecran-

Answer 28

olecranon; elbow

Question 29

phalang-

Answer 29

phalanx [pl. phalanges]; finger bone; toe bone

Question 30

radi-

Answer 30

radius; the shorter of the lower arm bones

Question 31

uln-

Answer 31

ulna; the longer of the lower arm bones

Question 32

acetabul-

Answer 32

acetabulum; hip bone socket [into which femur fits]

Question 33

calcane-

Answer 33

calcaneus; heel bone

Question 34

condyl-

Answer 34

condyle; knuckle [only of the fingers or toes]; any rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]

Question 35

femor-

Answer 35

femur; thigh bone

Question 36

fibul-

Answer 36

fibula; smaller bone of the lower leg

Question 37

malleol-

Answer 37

malleolus; ankle protuberance

Question 38

patell-

Answer 38

patella; kneecap

Question 39

tal-

Answer 39

talus; ankle bone

Question 40

tars-

Answer 40

tarsus; tarsal bone; ankle; ankle bone [analogous to carpus, above]

Question 41

metatars-

Answer 41

metatarsus; metatarsal bone; bone radiating from the ankle to the toes

Question 42

tibi-

Answer 42

tibia; shin bone; larger bone of lower leg

Question 43

fasci-

Answer 43

fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle

Question 44

my- myos- muscul-

Answer 44

muscle

Question 45

pyg-

Answer 45

buttock

Question 46

arthr- | articul-

Answer 46

joint

Question 47

burs-

Answer 47

bursa; sac of synovial fluid

Question 48

chondr- cartilag- cartilagin-

Answer 48

cartilage

Question 49

desm- syndesm- ligament-

Answer 49

ligament

Question 50

disk-

Answer 50

disk

Question 51

fibr- | fibros-

Answer 51

fibrous tissue

Question 52

synovi-

Answer 52

synovial fluid; fluid that lubricates a joint; synovial membrane

Question 53

ten- | tend-

Answer 53

tendon

Question 54

ankyl-

Answer 54

crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated

Question 55

lei-

Answer 55

smooth

Question 56

rhabd-

Answer 56

rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; striated [when rhabd- precedes the root my-, it denotes skeletal or striated muscle; when it is used with other roots, it denotes a rod or rod-shaped structure]

Question 57

skelet-

Answer 57

skeletal

Question 58

-agra

Answer 58

sudden and severe pain

Question 59

-asthenia

Answer 59

absence of strength; weakness

Question 60

-clast

Answer 60

instrument used to break

Question 61

-desis

Answer 61

surgical immobilization; surgical fusion [if used with the prefix syn-, avoid redundancy by ignoring the prefix]

Question 62

-ferous

Answer 62

bearing; containing | [preceded by the connecting vowel i]

Question 63

-paresis

Answer 63

slight paralysis

Question 64

-phylaxis

Answer 64

protection (of something); protection against (something); protection by means of (a substance or process)

Question 65

-phylactic

Answer 65

protective (of something); protective against (something); protective by means of (a substance or process)

Question 66

-sthenia

Answer 66

strength