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Musculoskeletal System Combining Form Flashcards

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acromi/o

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acromion (projection of scapula)

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ankyl/o

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stiffness
bent
crooked

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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brachi/o

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arm

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burs/o

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sac

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calcane/o

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calcaneum (heel bone)

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carp/o

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carpus (wrist bone)

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck 
cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicle (collar bone)

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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14
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cortic/o

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outer portion

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15
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cost/o

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ribs

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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17
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dactyl/o

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fingers

toes

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18
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duct/o

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to bring

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19
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extens/o

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to stretch out

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20
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fasci/o

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band, fascia, fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles

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21
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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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fibr/o

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fiber, fibrous tissue

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23
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fibul/o

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fibula (smaller bone of lower leg)

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24
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flex/o

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to bend

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25
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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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ili/o

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ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)

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ischi/o

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ischium (lower portion of hip bone)

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keton/o

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ketone bodies (acids and acetones)

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kines/o

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movement

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30
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kinesi/o

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movement

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31
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kyph/o

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humpback

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32
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lamin/o

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lamina (part of vertebral arch)

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33
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leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

34
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lord/o

A

curve

swayback

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lumb/o

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loins

lower back

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mandibul/o

37
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maxill/o

38
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medull/o

A

inner portion

39
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metacarp/o

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metacarpus (hand bones)

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metatars/o

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metatarsus (foot bone)

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muscul/o

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my/o

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myel/o

A

bone marrow

spinal cord

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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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myos/o

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orth/o

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oste/o

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patell/o

A

patella (kneecap)

49
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ped/i

A

foot

child

50
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ped/o

A

foot

child

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pelv/i

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pelv/o

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phalang/o

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phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)

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plant/o

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sole of foot

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pod/o

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prosthet/o

57
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pub/o

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pubis

pubic bone

58
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quadr/o

59
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radi/o

A

radiation
x-ray
radius

60
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rhabd/o

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rod-shaped (striated)

muscle

61
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rhabdomy/o

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rod-shaped (striated)

muscle

62
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rotat/o

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to revolve

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sacr/o

64
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sarc/o

A

flesh (muscular substance)

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scapul/o

66
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scoli/o

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crooked

bent

67
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spin/o

68
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spondyl/o

A

vertebrae (backbone)

69
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stern/o

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sternum (breastbone)

70
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synov/o

A

synovial membrane

synovial fluid

71
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synovi/o

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synovial membrane

72
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tars/o

73
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ten/o

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tend/o

75
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tendin/o

76
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thorac/o

77
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tibi/o

A

tibia (larger bone of lower leg)

78
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uln/o

79
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vers/o

80
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vertebr/o

A

vertebrae (backbone)

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