Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
Q
ankyl/o
A
Denoting something as crooked/ bent
2
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
3
Q
Burs/o
A
Bursa (fluid sac between the bones)
4
Q
Calc/o
A
Calcium
5
Q
Carp/o
A
Wrist bones (carpals)
6
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck
7
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
8
Q
Claviclu/o
A
Clavicle (collar bone)
9
Q
Coccyg/o
A
Tail bone
10
Q
Cost/o
A
Rib
11
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
12
Q
Femor/o
A
Femur, thigh bone
13
Q
Fibul/o
A
Fibula (smaller leg bone)
14
Q
Humer/o
A
Humerus (upper arm bone)
15
Q
Ili/o
A
Ilium (upper part of hip bone)
16
Q
Ischi/o
A
Pertaining to the ischium (hip-joint)
17
Q
Lumb/o
A
Loin, waist region
18
Q
Metacarp/o
A
Metacarpals (hand bones)
19
Q
Musculo/o
A
Metatarsals (foot bones)
20
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
21
Q
Myel/o
A
Bone marrow
22
Q
Patell/o
A
Patella
23
Q
Pelv/I
A
Hip bon
24
Q
Phalang/o
A
Phalanges (fingers, toe bones)
25
Pub/o
Adult
26
Pubic
Relating to the pubes or pubic bone
27
Adi/o
Fat
28
Sacr/o
Sacrum
29
Scapul/o
Shoulder bone, vertebra
30
Spondyl/o
Back bone, vertebra
31
Stern/o
Sternum (breastbone)
32
Tars/o
Tarsals (ankle bones)
33
Ten/o
Tendon
34
Tend/o
Tendon
35
Thorac/o
Chest
36
Tibi/o
Tibia or shin bone
37
Uln/o
Ulna
38
Vertbr/o
Vertebra
