Musculoskeletal system

thorac/o

Chest.

-porosis

Porous condition.

-listhesis

Vertebra displacement.

pod/o

Foot.

-blast

Cell that forms.

-plasia

Tissue growth.

-desis

Surgical binding.

-sclerosis

Hardening

sacro/o

Sacrum.

-clasia

Bone fracture.

crani/o

Skull.

carp/o

Wrist bones.

cost/o

Ribs.

chondr/o

Cartilage.

ankyl/o

Stiff joint.

arthr/o

Joint.

cortic/o

Outer layer.

cervic/o

Neck.

burs/o

Fluid sac.

kyph/o

Humpback.

lumb/o

Lower back.

articul/o

Joint division.

tars/o

Ankle bones.

orth/o

Straight.

scoli/o

Curvature.

lord/o

Inward curve.

oste/o

Bone.

ped/o

Foot/child.

spondyl/o

Vertebrae.

myel/o

Spinal cord.

fasci/o

Fascia.

kinesi/o

Movement.

my/o, myos/o, muscul/o

Muscles.

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

Tendons.

-kinesia

Movement.

-tonia

Muscle tone.

Biceps

Two-headed muscle.

Triceps

Three-headed muscle.

Quadriceps

Four-headed muscle.

Flexor

Bends limb.

Extensor

Straightens limb.

Abductor

Moves away.

Adductor

Moves toward.

Levator

Raises part.

Depressor

Lowers part.

Supinator

Palm up.

Pronator

Palm down.

Rotator

Rotates part.

Minimus

Small muscle.

Minor

Smaller muscle.

Medius

Medium muscle.

Magnus

Larger muscle.

Major

Larger muscle.

Maximus

Largest muscle.

Vastus

Thigh muscle.

Rectus

Straight muscle.

Oblique

Angled muscle.

Transverse

Crosswise muscle.

Gracilis

Thin thigh muscle.

Platys

Flat muscle.

Deltoid

Shoulder muscle.

Orbicularis

Encircles opening.

Piriformis

Gluteal muscle.

Rhomboid

Shoulder blade muscle.

Trapezius

Back muscle.

Serratus

Saw-like muscle.

Pectinate

Comb-like muscle.

Quadratus

Square muscle.

Sphincter

Constricting muscle.

Tensor

Tightening muscle.