Skeletal System Flashcards
Oste/o
Combining form meaning bone
Cranial
Pertaining to the cranium of skull
Cephal/o
Combining form meaning head
Cephallic
Relating to the head
Squama frontalis
The part of the face above the head
Frontal bone
Major cranial bone, comprises of the forehead and the upper orbit of the eye
Zygomatic bone
Diamond shape bone below and lateral to the eye socket
The Occipital Bone
forms the back of the skull and the base of the cranium.
The Parietal Bone
forms the largest part of the top and sides of the cranium
Sphenoid/o
Combining form meaning sphenoid
Craniectomy
Surgical removal of a portion of the skull
Acromegaly
A disorder marked by progressive enlargement of the head, face, hands, feet and thorax.
Anencephaly
Absence of the greater part of the brain, skull and scalp.
Macrocephaly
Having an abnormally large head
Plagiocephaly
irregular shape of the head often in a parallelogram shape.
Jaw
holds and supports soft tissues
TMJs - Temporomandibular joints
allows the lower jaw to move smoothly
Mandible
supports the bottom row of teeth and gives shape to the lower face
Maxilla
holds the upper teeth, shapes the middle of the face
Gnath/o
Combining form meaning jaw
Bucc/o
Combining form meaning cheek
Buccal
Term relating to the cheek
Faci/o
Combining form meaning face
Mandibul/o
Combining form referring to the mandible
Maxill/o
Combining form for maxilla
Maxillofacial
Pertaining to the jaws or face
Malocclusion
Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed.
Micrognathism
Abnormally small jaw
Chin
bony protuberance formed by the anterior projection of the mandible
Geni/o
Combining form meaning chin
Neck
body part connecting the head to the rest of the body
Atlas
top bone where the head attaches to the neck
Axis
second bone upon which the head and atlas rotate
Cervic/o
Combining form for neck
Thoracic cage
Part of the skeleton enclosing the thorax, ribs and sternum
Thorac/o
Combining form denoting thorax or chest cavity
Stern/o
Root word for sternum or breastbone
Sternum
A long, narrow and flat bone occurring in the midsection of the chest region
Manubrium
The uppermost part of the sternum
Xiph/o
Meaning sword shaped , root word for Xiphoid
The Xiphoid Process
smallest region of the sternum or breastbone
Chondr/o
Root word for Cartilage
Chondral
Pertaining to Cartilage
Ribs
Flat, curved bones that forms a protective cage for the chest organs
Costal cartilage
A bar of hyaline cartilage that attaches the rib to the sternum
Cost/o
Root word meaning Ribs
Costal
Pertaining to the ribs
Costochondritis
A benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilage.
Costochondral
Relating to or joining a rib and costal cartilage
Chondroma
A benign tumor derived from mesodermal cells that form cartilage
Polychondritis
Inflammation of the cartilage
Scapula
Shoulder blades
Clavicle
Collar bones, these connects the sternum to the scapula
Acromion
Extension that forms the bony point of the shoulder
Clavic/o
Combining form that means clavicle or collarbone