| A | B |
| abduction | movement away from the midline of the body |
| Achilles tendon | tendon from gastrocnemius to calcaneous (heelbone) |
| acromi/o | acromion (projection of scapula) |
| adduction | movement towards the midline of the body` |
| biceps brachii | flexes forearm |
| brachi/o | arm |
| burs/o | bursa |
| C1 - C7 | Cervical Vertebrae |
| Calcaneus | Heelbone |
| cardiac muscle | straited and but acts like smooth; involuntary muscle |
| carp/o | carpus (wrist bones) |
| cephal/o | head |
| cervic/o | neck |
| Cervical | Vertebrae C1 - C7 in the neck |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| Clavicle | Collar bone |
| Coccyx | Spinal column is divided into the thoracic lumbar; sacrum; cervical and |
| cost/o | ribs |
| crani/o | cranium (skull) |
| deltoid | extends arm |
| dorsiflexion | decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so that the foot bends backwards (upward) |
| extension | increasing the angle between two bones; straightening a limb |
| fascia | fibrous tissue that envelops and separates muscles |
| femor/o | fumur (thigh bone) |
| Femur | Thigh bone |
| fibul/o | fubula (smaller outer bone of lower leg) |
| Fibula | Smallest of the two bones in the lower leg |
| flexion | decreasing the angle between two bones; bending a limb |
| Fontanelles | Soft spots in the skull of newborns |
| Frontal Bone | Forms the forehead and sockets that contain the eyes |
| gastrocnemius | the calf muscle |
| humer/o | upper arm bone |
| Ilium | Uppermost and largest portion of the pelvis |
| insertion | Point of junction of the muscle to the bone that moves |
| Ischium | Lower posterior portion of the pelvis |
| L1 - L5 | Lumbar Vertebrae |
| ligamen/o | ligament (bone to bone) |
| lumb/o | loin; lower back |
| Lumbar | Vertebrae L1 - L5 in the lower back |
| Mandible | Lower jaw bone |
| Maxilla | Two large bones compose the upper jaw |
| Metacarpals | Five bones in each hand radiating to the fingers |
| Metatarsals | Five bones leading to the phalanges of the toes |
| my/o | muscle |
| myocardi/o | heart muscle |
| Occipital Bone | Forms the back and base of the skull |
| origin | point of attachment of the muscle to the stationary bone |
| orth/o | straight |
| oste/o | bone |
| Parietal Bone | Forms the roof and upper part of the sides of the cranium |
| Patella | Kneecap |
| ped/i or pod/o | foot |
| Pelvic Girdle | Hip bone |
| Phalanges | Finger or toe bones |
| plantar flexion | the motion that extends the foot downward toward the ground as when pointing the toes |
| pronation | as applied to the hand; the act of turning the palm backward; or down |
| pub/o | pubis; anterior part of the pelvis bone |
| Radius | Lateral lower arm bone |
| rotation | circular movement around an axis |
| Sacrum | Five separate segments of the spinal cord at birth that fuse to form one bone |
| Scapula | Shoulder bone |
| Skull | Bones of this protect the brain & it's structures |
| smooth muscle | viseral or involuntary muscle |
| Sternum | Breastbone |
| straited muscle | voluntary or skeletal muscle |
| supinaton | as applied to the hand; the act of turning the palm forward; or up |
| Sutures | Join all facial bones so they are immovable; except for the mandible |
| T1 - T12 | Thoracic Vertebrae |
| Tarsals | Anklebones |
| Temporal Bone | Form the lower sides and base of the cranium. |
| ten/o tend/o tendin/o | tendon |
| tendin/o | tendon (muscle to bone) |
| thorac/o | chest |
| tibi/o | shin bone of lower leg; medial bone |
| Tibia | Shin bone |
| trapezius | elevates; retracts; & rotates scapula |
| triceps | extends the forearm |
| uln/o | ulnar; lower arm bone; little-finger side |
| Ulnar | Medial lower arm bone with the olecranon |
| Vertebrae | 26 bone segements of the spinal column |