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Upper Extremities
Combining form
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acromi/o | the point (acr/o) of the shoulder (om/o) blades; acromion |
| Carp/o | the wrist; the bones of the wrist |
| Clavicul/o | the collar bone ( clavicula, clav/I key + cula, little) |
| Glen/o | a socket or pit |
| Humer/o | humerus, upper arm bone (actually means shoulder) |
| Metacarp/o | bones of the hand between the wrist and fingers |
| Phalang/o | a bone of a finger or toe |
| Radi/o | smaller lateral bone of the forearm; spoke of a wheel |
| Scapul/o | the shoulder blade |
| Uln/o | larger, medial bone of the forearm (actually means “elbow”) |