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Skeletal System
Musculoskeletal System Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| clavicul/o | clavicle (collar bone) |
| crani/o | cranium (skull) |
| cost/o | costa (ribs) |
| scapul/o | scapula (shoulder blade) |
| stern/o | sternum (chest bone) |
| rachi/o | spine |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae |
| cervic/o | cervical (pertaining to neck) |
| thorac/o | thoracic (middle 12 vertebrae) |
| lumb/o | lumbar (lower back) |
| sacr/o | sacrum (conjoined bones at bottom of spine) |
| coccyg/o | coccyx coccyx (tail bone) |
| pelv/i | pelvis |
| ili/o | ilium |
| ischi/o | ischium |
| pub/o | pubis |
| femor/o | femur (thigh) |
| patell/o | patella (knee cap) |
| tibi/o | tibia (shin bone) |
| fibul/o | fibula (small bone of lower leg) |
| tars/o | tarsals (ankle bones) |
| calcane/o | calcaneus (heel) |
| metatars/o | metatarsals (bones of foot) |
| phalang/o | phalanges (fingers and toes) |