Transcript Appendicular Latin Roots

LATIN TERMS (Appendicular Skeleton)
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Oss/osteo- = bone
Coxa = hip
Ante- = before, in front of
Brach- = arm
Pect- = breast
Pelv- = basin
Meta- = after, adjacent
Cune(us)- = wedge
-form = shaped
like
Epi- = upon
-Condyle
= knuckle
Sym(n)- = together
Nav(i)- = ship
Cub- = cube-shaped
Carpus = wrist
Manus = hand
Pollex = thumb
Be familiar with all bones & regions identified in the
following notes & all underlined regions of bones!