Ch.3 The Skeletal System Flashcards
(47 cards)
1
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oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o
A
bones
2
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myel/o
A
bone marrow, or spinal cord
3
Q
chondr/o
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Cartilage
4
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joints
5
Q
ligament/o
A
Ligaments, connect one bone to another
6
Q
synovi/o, synov/o
A
Synovial Membrane, Synovial Fluid
7
Q
burs/o
A
Bursa, Cushions areas subject to friction during movement
8
Q
ankyl/o
A
crooked, bent, stiff
9
Q
cost/o
A
rib
10
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crani/o
A
skull
11
Q
-desis
A
to bind, tie together
12
Q
kyph/o
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bent, hump
13
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lord/o
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curve, swayback, bent
14
Q
-lysis
A
loosening or setting free
15
Q
scoli/o
A
curved, bent
16
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spondyl/o
A
vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
17
Q
Fibr/o
A
fibers of connective tissue
18
Q
Orth/o
A
Straight
19
Q
Desis
A
Surgical Binding
20
Q
Scope
A
Instrument for examination
21
Q
Oma-
A
tumor
22
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Algia
A
pain
23
Q
o/rraphy
A
stuttering
24
Q
Poly
A
many
25
Syn
Join together
26
articul/o
another word for joints
27
Ligament/o
ligament
28
Cleido
Clavicle/collarbone
29
Clavicul/o
Clavicle/collarbone
30
Scapul/o
Scapula/shoulder blade
31
Humer/o
Humerus (main arm)
32
Uln/o
Ulna bone (toward your body)
33
Radi/o
Radius bone (away from body)
34
Carp/o
carpals/wristbone
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metacarp/o
metacarpals. bones that form the palm
36
Phalang/o
phalanges. finger bones and toe bones
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Pelv/o Pelv/i
Pelvis
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Ili/o
Ilium, elephant ears of the pelvis
39
ischi/o
ischium, posterior part of the pelvis that you sit on
40
Pub/o
frontal of the ischium
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Femor/o
Femur, thigh bone
42
Tibi/o
Tibia larger frontal bone below knee
43
Fibul/o
Fibula smaller back bone below knee
44
Tars/o
tarsal, Ankle bones
45
Calcane/o
Calcaneus, sol bone, largest tarsal bone
46
Metatars/o
Metatarsals, make up most of the foot.
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Patell/o
Patella , knee
