CPH 2210 Ch 6. Skeletal System

a-

(absence of, without)

ab-

(away from)

ad-

(towards)

brady-

(slow)

dys-

(painful, difficult, abnormal, labored)

hyper-

(above, excessive)

inter-

(between)

intra-

(within, in)

poly-

(many, much)

sub-

(below, under)

supra-

(above)

sym-

(together, joined)

syn-

(together, joined)

ankyl/o

(stiff, bent)

aponeur/o

(aponeurosis)

arthr/o

(joint)

burs/o

(bursa)

carp/o

(carpals, wrist)

chrondr/o

(cartilage)

clavic/o

(clavicle, collarbone)

clavicul/o

(clavicle, collarbone)

cost/o

(ribs)

crani/o

(cranium)

disk/o

(interverbretal disk)

femor/o

(femor, upper leg bone)

fibul/o

(fibula, lower leg bone)

humer/o

(humerus, upper arm bone)

ili/o

(illium)

ischi/o

(ischium)

kinesi/o

(movement, motion)

kyph/o

(increased convexity of the spine)

lord/o

(bent forward, increased concavity of the spine)

lumb/o

(loin, lumbar region of the spine)

mandibul/o

(mandible, lower jawbone)

maxill/o

(maxilla, upper jawbone)

menisc/o

(meniscus, crescent)

myel/o

(spinal cord)

oste/o

(bone)

patell/o

(patella, kneecap)

pelv/i

(pelvis, pelvic bone)

pelv/o

(pelvis, pelvis bone)

petr/o

(stone)

phalango/o

(phalanges, bones of finger and toes)

pub/o

(pubis)

rachi/o

(vertebral spine, vertebral column)

radi/o

(nerve root)

scapul/o

(scapula, shoulder blade)

scoli/o

(crooked, curved)

spondyl/o

(vertebra, spine, vertebral column)

stern/o

(sternum, breastbone)

tars/o

(tarsals, ankle bones)

ten/o

(tendon)

tendin/o

(tendon)

tend/o

(tendon)

tibi/o

(tibia, lower leg bone)

uln/o

(ulna, lower arm bone)

vertebr/o

(vertebra, spinem vertebral column)

-al

(pertaining to)

-algia

(pain)

-ar

(pertaining to)

-asthenia

(weakness)

-centesis

(surgical puncture to aspirate fluid)

-clasia

(break)

-clasis

(break)

-clast

(break)

-desis

(surgical fixation, fusion)

-ectomy

(excision, surgical removal, cutting out)

-gram

(the record, radiographic image)

-graphy

(process of recording, radiographic imaging)

-ic

(pertaining to)

-itis

(inflammation)

-lysis

(loosening, separating, dissolution)

-malacia

(softening)

-oid

(resembling)

-oma

(tumor)

-osis

(abnormal condition)

-penia

(abnormal reduction)

-physis

(growth)

-plasty

(surgical repair)

-rrhaphy

(suturing, repairing)

-sarcoma

(malignant tumor)

-schisis

(split, fissure)

-scopy

(process of viewing, visual examination)

-tomy

(incision, cut into)

-trophy

(nourishment, development)

Frontal Bone

forms the forehead

Parietal Bone

the upper lateral sides of the cranium

Temporal Bone

the lower lateral sides of the cranium

Sphenoid Bone

the ‘keystone’ bone that forms part of the base of the skull and eye sockets

Ethmoid Bone

forms part of the nose and orbit and base of the cranium

Auditory ossicles

the small bones of the middle ear

External auditory meatus Bone

the external opening of the ear and temporal bone

Zygomatic Bone

the cheekbone

Maxillary Bone

the upper jaw and hard palate

Palatine Bone

the lateral walls of the nose

Lacrimal Bone

the walls of the orbit

Inferior conchae Bone

the lower lateral wall of the nasal cavity

Vomer Bone

the bone that separates the left and right nasal cavity

Mandible Bone

the lower jaw bone (the only movable bone of the skull)

Hyoid Bone

the bone located between the mandible and larynx, not connected to other bones