Chapter 4 - Musculoskeletal System Roots Flashcards

1
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ankyl/o

A

stiff, bent

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2
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arthr/o

A

joint

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3
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brachi/o

A

arm

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4
Q

burs/o

A

bursa (a small fluid-filled sac found the the body’s joint)

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5
Q

carp/o

A

wrist

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6
Q

cervic/o

A

neck

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7
Q

chondr/o

A

cartilage

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8
Q

cost/o

A

rib

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9
Q

crani/o

A

head, skull

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10
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dactyl/o

A

finger

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11
Q

fasci/o

A

fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together)

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12
Q

femor/o

A

femur (thighbone)

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13
Q

kinesi/o

A

movement, motion

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14
Q

lumb/o

A

loin, lower back

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15
Q

muscul/o
my/o
myos/o

A

muscle

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16
Q

oste/o

A

bone

17
Q

-physis

A

growth

18
Q

spondyl/o

A

vertebra

19
Q

tars/o

A

ankle

20
Q

tax/o

A

arrangement, order, coordination

21
Q

ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o

A

tendon

22
Q

tibi/o

A

tibia (shinbone)

23
Q

ton/o

A

tone, tension