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Terms from Unit 2
Musculoskeletal, Nervous, and Sensory Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -physis | Growth; Greek suffix |
| Epiphysis | the ends of the bone |
| Metaphysis | Growth center of the bone, between diaphysis and epiphysis |
| Diaphysis | The longer shaft portion of the bone |
| Crani/o | Head or skull |
| Dactyl/o | finger(s) |
| Brachi/o | arm(s) |
| Cervic/o | neck |
| Carp/o | wrist |
| Spondyl/o | vertebrae |
| Cost/o | rib(s) |
| femor/o | femur, or thighbone |
| Lumb/o | lower back, loin |
| Tibi/o | tibia |
| Tars/o | ankle |
| Chondr/o | cartilage |
| Arthr/o | joint(s) |
| Burs/o | bursa |
| Bursa | fluid-filled sac behind tendons, bones, skin near joints; acts as a cusion |
| Ten/o, Tend/o, Tendin/o | tendon |
| Tendon | Connective tissue connecting muscle to bone |
| My/o, Muscul/o, Myos/o | muscle |
| Fasci/o | fascia |
| Fascia | fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together |
| Ton/o | tone; tension |
| Kenisi/o, Kinet/o | movement, motion |
| Tax/o | order, coordination, arrangement |
| Anyl/o | stiff or bent |
| Genu varum | bow-legged |
| Genu valgum | knock-kneed |
| Crepitus | crackling sound in joints when moving |
| CNS | central nervous system; brain and spinal cord |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system; nerves branching from spinal cord to the extremities |
| Cerebr/o, Encephal/o | brain |
| Cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| Lob/o | lobe(s) |
| Cephal/o | head |
| Mening/o, Meningi/o | Meninges |
| Meninges | a protective layer of tissue covering nerves of both the PNS and CNS |
| Gangli/o | nerve bundle (ganglion) |
| Dur/o | Dura |
| Dura | the tough outer membrane that surrounds the CNS |
| Neur/o | nerve |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord |
| Esthesi/o | feeling (emotional) |
| Phas/o | talking/ speech |
| Somn/o, Somn/i, Hypn/o | sleep |
| Phren/o, Psych/o | mind |
| Gnosi/o | knowing |
| -mania | excessive desire |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| -phobia | irrational fear of |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| Ocul/o, Ophtalam/o, Opt/o | eyes |
| Lacrim/o, Dacty/o | Tear |
| -opia, -opsia | vision condition |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| Corne/o, kerat/o | cornea |
| Conjuctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| Conjuntiva | a clear membrane covering the sclera and eyelids |
| Scler/o | sclera |
| Sclera | whites of the eyes |
| Vitre/o | vitreous liquid (aka vitreous humor) |
| Cycl/o | ciliary body |
| Retin/o | Retina |
| Ir/o, Irid/o | Iris |
| Phac/o, phak/o | lens |
| Aur/o, Ot/o | ear |
| Audi/o, Acous/o | sound, hearing |
| -acusis | hearing condition |
| Cerumin/o | ear wax |
| Scalping/o | eustachian tube |
| Tympan/o, Myring/o | eardrum |
| Mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| Labrynth/o | Labrynth |
| Labrynth | innermost part of the ear containing the cochlea and vestibular system |
| Choclea | Part of the inner ear that controls hearing |
| Vestibular System | Part of the inner ear controlling balance |
| Vestubul/o | vestibule |
| Cochle/o | Cochlea |
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