Anatomical Vocabulary List

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'ax-' refers to the ______ skeleton, which includes the bones of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.

• axial

• appendicular

• cranial

• thoracic

Fill in the blank: The suffix '-blast' refers to a bud or a growing organism in early stages. An osteoblast is a cell that will form ______ tissue.

• bone

• muscle

• nerve

• cartilage

Fill in the blank: The root 'canal-' means channel. A canaliculus is a ______ passage.

• tubular

• solid

• narrow

• liquid

Fill in the blank: The root 'carp-' refers to the ______ bones, which are the wrist bones.

• carpals

• tarsals

• metacarpals

• phalanges

Fill in the blank: The suffix '-clast' means break. An osteoclast is a cell that breaks down ______ tissue.

• bone

• muscle

• nerve

• skin

Fill in the blank: The root 'clav-' means bar. The clavicle is the bone that articulates with the ______ and scapula.

• sternum

• humerus

• radius

• ulna

Fill in the blank: The root 'condyl-' means knob or knuckle. A condyle is a ______, bony process.

• rounded

• flat

• pointed

• hollow

Fill in the blank: The root 'corac-' refers to a crow’s beak. The coracoid process is a ______ process of the scapula.

• beaklike

• rounded

• flat

• pointed

Fill in the blank: The root 'cribr-' means sieve. The cribriform plate is a portion of the ethmoid bone with many small ______.

• openings

• ridges

• grooves

• projections

Fill in the blank: The root 'crist-' means crest. The crista galli is a bony ridge that projects upward into the ______ cavity.

• cranial

• nasal

• oral

• thoracic