Musculoskeletal System-Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
ankyl/o
A
stiffness, bent/crooked
2
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
3
Q
calcane/o
A
calcaneum (heel bone)
4
Q
carp/o
A
carpals (wrist bones)
5
Q
cervic/o
A
neck
6
Q
chondr/o
A
cartilage
7
Q
cost/o
A
ribs
8
Q
crani/o
A
cranium (skull)
9
Q
fasci/o
A
fascia (fibrous tissue supporting/separating muscles)
10
Q
femor/o
A
femur (thigh bone)
11
Q
fibr/o
A
fiber, fibrous tissue
12
Q
fibul/o
A
fibula (smaller lateral bone of lower leg)
13
Q
humer/o
A
humerus (upper arm bone)
14
Q
leiomy/o
A
smooth muscle (visceral)
15
Q
lumb/o
A
lower back
