SKELETAL SYSTEM Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
oss/e; oss/i; oste/o; ost/o
A
bones
2
Q
myel/o
A
bone marrow
3
Q
chondr/o
A
cartilage
4
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
5
Q
synovi/o
A
synovial membrames
6
Q
burs/o
A
bursae
7
Q
crani/o
A
skull
8
Q
spondyl/o
A
vertebrae
9
Q
vertebr/o
A
vertebrae
10
Q
kyph/o
A
hunch back
11
Q
lord/o
A
sway back
12
Q
scoli/o
A
curve
13
Q
femer/o
A
femur
14
Q
scapula/o
A
scapula
15
Q
axill/o
A
axillary (armpit)
16
Q
branchi/o
A
arm
17
Q
cervic/o
A
neck
18
Q
spin/o
A
spine
19
Q
stern/o
A
sternum
20
Q
cost/o
A
ribs
21
Q
cox/o
A
hips
22
Q
meta-
A
after
23
Q
carp/o
A
wrists
24
Q
tars/o
A
ankles
25
digits; phalang/o
fingers and toes
26
cephal/o
head
27
atrophy
declining lack of muscle tone
28
carpal tunnel syndrome
inflammation of carpals and tunnel
29
axial skeleton
skull, ribs, vertebrae, sternum; around axial part of body
30
appendicular skeleton
rest of skeleton
31
orthopedist
straight bones
32
orthopaedic surgeon
straight bone surgeon
