Chapter 3 - Musculoskeletal System

appendicular skeleton

shoulder bones, collar bones, pelvic bones, arms, and legs

articulation

joint

axial skeleton

skull, rib cage, and spine

bone depression

Groove, opening, or hollow space in bone

bone process

Raised or projected areas in bone

bursa

sacs of fluid between the bones and tendons of the muscles surrounding a joint

cartilage

strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than bone

fascia

a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle

dia-

through, complete

dys-

bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

endo-, end-

within

epi-

upon, above

inter-

between

peri-

around

syn-

together, joined

-al

pertaining to

-centesis

surgical puncture

-clasis

intentional breaking

-desis

binding

-graphy

process of recording

-itis

inflammation

-listhesis

slipping

-lysis

breaking down, dissolving, loosening

-malacia

softening

-physis

growth, nature

-plasty

surgical repair

-scopy

process of viewing

-trophy

process of nourishment, development

arthr/o

articulation, joint

burs/o

bursa

chondr/o

cartilage

cost/o

rib

dactyl/o

fingers, toes

electr/o

electricity

fasci/o

fascia

my/o

muscle

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow

oste/o

bone

plant/o

sole of foot

prosthes/o

addition

rhabdomy/o

striated (skeletal) muscle

spondyl/o

vertebrae, spine, backbone

syndesm/o

ligament (structure connecting bone)

tendin/o

tendon

vertebr/o

vertebra