Musculoskeletal system terms Flashcards
1
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
2
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
3
Q
Arthr/o
A
joint
4
Q
Myel/o
A
Bone marrow
5
Q
Ten/o, tendin/o
A
Tendon (binds muscle to bone)
6
Q
Ligament/o
A
Ligament
7
Q
Burs/o
A
Bursa, “bag” (shock absorber between tendons and bones)
8
Q
My/o, myos/o
A
Muscle
9
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
10
Q
-porosis
A
porous
11
Q
-asthenia
A
Weakness, loss of strength
12
Q
-trophy
A
Development, stimulation, maintenance
13
Q
-algia, algesia
A
Pain
