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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/05/2008

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organs of the skeletal system

Definition

bones

joints

Term

combining forms

ankyl/o

Definition
stiff joint
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
articul/o
Definition
joint
Term
burs/o
Definition
sac
Term
carp/o
Definition
wrist
Term
cervic/o
Definition
neck
Term

clavicul/o

Definition
clavicle, collarbone
Term
coccyg/o
Definition
coccyx, tailbone
Term

crani/o

Definition
skull, head
Term
femor/o
Definition
femur, thigh bone
Term
fibul/o
Definition
fibula, smaller outer bone of lower leg
Term
humer/o
Definition
humerus, upper arm bone
Term
illi/o
Definition
illium, part of hipbone
Term
ischi/o
Definition
ischium, part of hipbone
Term
pub/o
Definition
pubis, part of hipbone
Term
kyph/o
Definition
hump
Term
lamin/o
Definition
lamina, par of vertebra
Term
lord/o
Definition
swayback, cruve
Term
lumb/o
Definition
loin, lower back
Term
mandibul/o
Definition
mandible, jawbone
Term
metacar/o
Definition
matacarpals, band bones
Term
metatars/o
Definition
metatarsals , foot bones
Term

oste/o

Definition
bone
Term
patell/o
Definition
patella, knee cap
Term
ped/o
Definition
foot
Term
pelv/o
Definition
pelvis
Term
phalang/o
Definition
phalanges, bones of fingers and toes
Term
radi/o
Definition
radius, lower arm bone
Term
sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
Term
scapul/o
Definition
scapula, shoulder blade
Term
scoli/o
Definition
crooked, bent
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebrae, backbone
Term
stern/o
Definition
sternum, breastbone
Term
synovi/o
Definition
synovial membrane
Term
tars/o
Definition
ankle
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
Term
tibi/o
Definition
tibia, inner bone of lower leg
Term
uln/o
Definition
ulna, lower arm bone
Term
vertebr/o
Definition

vertebra, bakbone

Term

suffixes

--blast

Definition
immature, embryonic
Term
--clasia
Definition

to surgically break

osteoclasia

Term
--desis
Definition

stablize, fuse

 example  arthrodeis

Term
listhesis
Definition
slipping
Term

--porosis

Definition

porous

example, osteoporosis

Term
--tome
Definition

instrument to cut

osteotome

Term
organs of the Muscular System
Definition

fascia

muscles

tendons

Term

combining forms

fasci/o

Definition
fibrous band
Term
fibr/o
Definition
fibers
Term
leiomy/o
Definition
smooth muscle
Term
muscul/o
Definition
muscle
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
myocardi/o
Definition

heart muscle

Term
myos/o
Definition
muscle
Term
plant/o
Definition
sole of foot
Term
rhabdomy/o
Definition
skeletal muscle
Term
ten/o
Definition
tendon
Term
tend/o
Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
Definition
tendon
Term

suffixes

--asthenia

Definition

weakness

example, myasthenia

Term
--kinesia
Definition

movement

example, bradykinesia

Term
--trophy
Definition

development, nourishment

example, hypertrophy

Term

prefixes

ab--

Definition
away from
Term
ad--
Definition

toward

 

adduction

Term
circum--
Definition

around

example,  circumduction

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