combining forms
TERMS
bones
names
head
100
crani/o
What is skull
100
a place where 2 bones meet
What is joint
100
these bones are longer than wide
What is long bones
100
knee cap
What is patella
100
lower jaw bone
What is mandible
200
carp/o
What is wrist
200
in adult bones osteocytes muture into these
What is osteocytes
200
these bones are roughly long as wide
What is short bones
200
fingers
What are phalanges
200
upper jawbone
What is maxilla
300
cervic/o
What is neck
300
includes bones in the head,neck,spine,chest,and trunk
What is axial skeleton
300
these bones are plate-shaped
What is flat bones
300
thigh
What is femur
300
cheek bones
What is zygomatic bones
400
humer/o
What is humerous
400
freely moving joints, these are the most common type of joint
What is synovial joint
400
these bones have a very irregular shape
What is vertebrae
400
shin bone
What is tibia
400
back and base of the skull
What is occipital
500
oste/o
What is bone
500
solid material to immobilize a fracture
What is a cast
500
sternum, scapula, and pelvis are all examples of this shape of bone
What are flat bones
500
ankle bones
What is tarsals
500
forehead
What is frontal
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