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Chapter 4
The Musculoskeletal System- Orthopedics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spondyl/o | vertebra (spinal bone) |
| lumb/o | lower back lumbar region |
| brachi/o | arm (upper arm) |
| Dactyl/o | finger or toe |
| Carp/o | wrist |
| ten/o | tendon |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| fasci/o | fascia (band or sheet of connective tissue that surrounds muscles and organs) |
| ton/o | tone, tension (especially muscle tone) |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| tax/o | order, coordination, arrangement (especially movement coordination) |
| ankyl/o | stiff, fused, or crooked (joint stiffness) |
| burs/o | bursa (fluid-filled sac the reduces friction in joints) |
| arthr/o | joint |
| tars/o | ankle (tarsal bone) |