Chapter 7 - Musculoskeletal System

OSTE/O

bone

OSS/O

bone

JUG/O

joint

ARTICUL/O

to join

ARTHR/O

joint

LIGAT/O

to bind/ to tie

DESM/O

ligament, bond

CARTILAG/O

cartilage

CHONDR/O

cartilage

MENISC/O

crescent/little moon

SYNOVI/O

synovial fluid

CAPSUL/O

capsule

BURS/O

bag/pouch

FASCI/O

fascia/band

MUSCUL/O

muscle/mouse

MY/O

muscle/mouse

TENDIN/O

tendon

TEN/O

tendon

TENONT/O

tendon

MYEL/O

bone marrow

MEDULL/O

bone marrow

PHYSI/O

nature/natural

PHYT/O

a growth/plant

PHYTE

a growth/plant

PHYMA

a growth/tumor

CAPIT/O

head/head of long bone

COLL/O

neck/neck of long bone

CORPOR/O

body

FORAMIN/O

hole/passageway in bone

LAMIN/O

thin plate

CRANI/O

cranium

MAXILL/O

maxilla

MANDIBUL/O

mandible

VERTEBR/O

vertebra/backbone

SPIN/O

spine/thorn

RACH/O

spinal cord/ vertebral column

SPONDYL/O

vertebra

CERVIC/O

neck/cervical

THORAC/O

thorax

LUMB/O

loin/lumbar

SACR/O

sacred /sacrum bone

COCCYG/O

coccyx/tailbone/cuckoo bird

COST/O

rib

STERN/O

sternum/breastbone

XIPH/O

sword like

SCAPUL/O

shoulder blade

OM/O

shoulder

CLAVICUL/O

clavicle/collarbone

CLEID/O

clavicle/collarbone

HUMER/O

humerus

RADI/O

ray/radius/radioactive

ULN/O

ulna

CARP/O

wrist

METACARP/O

metacarpal bones

PHALANG/O

phalanx

DACTYL/O

finger/toe

ILL/O

ilium bone

ISCHI/O

ischium bone

PUB/O

adult/puberty

FEMOR/O

thigh

PATELL/O

patella bone

GONY/O

knee

TIBI/O

tibia bone

CNEM/O

leg

FIBUL/O

fibula bone

PERONE/O

fibula bone

ASTRAGAL/O

talus bone

TAL/O

ankle

CALCANE/O

calcaneus bone

PTERN/O

heel

SCAPH/O

shaped like hull of boat

METATARS/O

metatarsus bone

RHABD/O

rod like

LEI/O

smooth

SARC/O

flesh/muscle

MER/O

part/partial

MER

part/partial

MERE

part/partial

LEMM/O

sheath like structure/husk

FIBR/O

fiber

FASCICUL/O

small bundle of rod like structures

TENDIN/O

tendon

TEN/O

tendon

TENONT/O

tendon

TON/O

tension/tone

CAPIT/O

head

CIPIT/O

head

CIPUT

head

CEPS

head

DUC/O

to lead/convey

DUCT/O

to lead/convey

ADDUCT/O

to lead/convey

ROT/O

to turn around

ROTAT/O

to turn around

FLEX/O

to bend/flex

EXTENS/O

to stretch out/straighten/extend

PRON/O

face down

PRONAT/O

face down

SUPIN/O

face up/lying supine

SUPINAT/O

face up/lying supine