Skeletal System Terms

syn-

• together; with

• apart; without

• against; opposite

• before; prior

myel/o

• spinal cord; bone marrow

• nervous tissue

• muscle tissue

• connective tissue

dactyl/o

• digits (fingers or toes)

• bones of the hand

• muscles of the foot

• nerves in the fingers

peri-

• around; surrounding

• inside; within

• above; over

• below; under

nas/o

• mouth

• ear

• nose

• eye

crani/o

• skull

• brain

• spine

• jaw

non-

• not

• without

• against

• before

cost/o

• lung

• rib

• heart

• stomach

patell/o

• patella; kneecap

• femur; thigh bone

• tibia; shin bone

• fibula; calf bone

ili/o

• ilium; top of the hip bone

• a type of muscle

• a bone in the arm

• a part of the skull