Roots - Musculoskeletal system Flashcards
bone (3)
oste-
oss-
osse-
cranium - skull
crani-
ethmoid bone
ethmoid-
frontal bone; forehead bone
front-
mastoid process (2)
mast-
mastoid-
occiput; occipital bone
occipit-
parietal bone; any wall
pariet-
sphenoid bone; wedge-shaped bone
sphen-
temporal bone
tempor-
cheek; zygomatic bone (3)
mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-
mandible - lower jaw
mandibul-
maxilla - upper jaw
maxill-
coccyx - tail bone
coccyg-
spinal column; spine (2)
rachi-
spin-
sacrum
sacr-
vertebra (2)
spondyl-
vertebr-
acromion
acromi-
clavicle - collar bone (3)
cleid-
clavic-
clavicul-
rib
cost-
hip; hip joint
cox-
ilium - upper pelvic bone
ili-
ischium - lower pelvic bone
ischi-
scapula - shoulder blade
scapul-
sternum - breast bone
stern-
carpus - wrist
carp-
humerus - upper arm bone
humer-
metacarpus
metacarp-
olecranon - elbow
olecran-
phalanx - finger bone/toe bone
phalang-
radius
radi-
ulnar
uln-
acetabulum - hip bone socket
acetabul-
calcaneus - heel bone
calcane-
condyle; knuckle
condyl-
femur - thigh bone
femor-
fibula
fibul-
malleolus - ankle protuberance
melleol-
patella - kneecap
patell-
talus - ankle bone
tal-
tarsus - ankle bones/ankle
tars-
metatarsus
metatars-
tibia - shin bone
tibi-
fascia
fasci-
muscle (3)
my-
myos
muscul-
buttock
pyg-
joint (2)
arthr-
articul-
bursa
burs-
cartilage (3)
chondr-
cartilag-
cartilagin-
ligament (3)
desm-
syndesm-
ligament-
disk
disk-
fibrous tissue (2)
fibr-
fibros-
synovial fluid
synovi-
tendon (2)
ten-
tend-