Medical Term CH6

arthr/o

joint

articul/o

joint

burs/o

bursa, sac of fluid near joint

carp/o

wrist

chondr/o

cartilage

condyl/o

knuckle of a joint

cost/o

rib

cran/o, crani/o

skull, cranium

fasci/o

fascia

femor/o

femur (thigh bone)

fibr/o

fiber

fibul/o

fibula

ili/o

ilium (part of the pelvic bone), hip, groin

ischi/o

ischium, hip joint, haunch

menisc/o

meniscus

muscul/o

muscle

my/o, myos/o

muscle

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow

orth/o

straight

oste/o

bone

pariet/o

wall, used for certain large, flat bones

patell/o

patella (kneecap)

ped/o

child, or foot

petr/o

stone

phalang/o

phalanges, (fingers and toes)

phys/o

growth

pub/o

pubis

radi/o

radius

sacr/o

sacrum, sacred

skelet/o

skeleton

spondyl/o

vertebra

stern/o

sternum, chest

synov/o, synovi/o

synovial

tars/o

tarsals (ankle bones)

ten/o, tendon/o

stretch, tendon

vertebr/o

vertebra

A bursa

little sac of lubricating fluid located in most of our joints

carpal tunnel syndrome

overuse problem of the wrist

little muscles between ribs

intercostals

intercostals

The term intercostal is used often in medical work. If a person is having a bad asthma attack, the muscles in between every rib sink in and out with every breath. That is because the asthmatic person has to work so hard to breathe! This movement is an important sign called intercostal retractions.

the brain is located

intracranial, main purpose of the skull is to protect the brain

fasci/o

shiny sheet of connective tissue

femoral

everything in the thigh

bone in the thigh

femur

main fiber

collagen fiber, connective tissue

one of the hip bones

ilium

part of the intestines

ileum

another one of the hip and pelvic bones is

ischium

meniscus

round cushion of cartlidge inside a joint

meninges

lining of the brain and the spinal cord

every muscle in the body is

attached to two different bones, with a joint in between

myel/o

bone marrow, or parts of the nervous system

orthopedics

medical and surgical specialty that treats our bones and joints

a doctor who specializes in orthopedics

orthopedist, or an orthopedic surgeon

is a specialty for doctor who takes care of children

pediatrics

one finger or toe

digit

one bone inside a finger or toe

phalanx

Proximal phalanx

Closest bone to the hand in fingers.

middle phalanx

middle bone of the finger

distal phalanx

farthest bone from the hand in fingers

joints in between finger bones

proximal and distal interphalangeal joints

pubis

main bone of the pelvis

radius

larger of the two bones in the forearm

sacrum

lower back bones

breastbone

sternum

synovium

lining in our joints

synovial fluid

the lining cushions the joints and secretes a special lubricating fluid

tendons are dense tissues that

attach muscles to bones

ligaments are dense connective tissue that

attach bones to bones

both tendons and ligaments appear as

fibrous bands

vertebr/o

bones of the spine

singular form of vertebra ends in

A

plural form of vertebra ends in

E

the spine is called

the vertebral column

Skeletalmuscular system

work together to support the body and produce movement

structure of the musculoskeletal system

muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage

ligaments

extend from bone to bone, strengthen and stabilizing joints

bones

provide support to the body

grow during childhood and remodel adulthood

store and regulate blood calcium levels

make blood cells in the bone marrow

proximal epiphysis

end of the bone closer to the trunk of the body

plural of epiphysis

epiphyses

spongy bones

part of bone with many small pores or spaces

compact bones

hard outer shell of the bone, very strong

bone marrow is found in the

medullary cavity

the medullary cavity of the long bones

can function like a blood vessels

periosteum

pertaining to around the bone, thin tough covering that surrounds the bone

peri-

around

-um

pertaining to

endosteum

pertaining to within the bone, thin tough membrane that lines the inside of the bone

nutrient foramen- (opening)

opening for a blood vessel to come in and bring nutrition to the bone

nutrient vessel

bringing all the good nutrition to the bone

epiphyseal plate

flat surface on the end of the bone, in a child this where growth happens

distal epiphysis

upper arm bone is right by your elbow

proximal epiphysis

upper arm bone is right by your shoulder

proximal epiphysis of the forearm bone

is right next to the elbow

distal epiphysis of the forearm bone

is right next to the wrist

diaphysis

shaft of a long bone

round or square bones

vertebre

clavicle

collar bone

scapula

shoulder bone

sternum

breastbone