Combining forms for body organisation chapter 3

Chondroblasts

Cells that make up the cartilidge

CARTILIDGE—chondrablast cellsCartilidge special kind of tissue. softer than bone but

harder than muscle. occurs between the

bones especially in joints

the ribcage, nose , ear, and the discs between the vertebrae (backbone)

abdomin/o

abdomen

•Anter/o•Anterior

Bronch/obronchus

Cervic/ocervical

•Chondr/o•cartilidge

Coccyg/ococcyx

Crani/ocranium

Epitheli/oepithelial

Esophag/oesophagus

Lapar/oabdomen

Laryng/olarynx

Later/oside

•Lumb/o•lumbar

Lymph/olymph

Mediastin/omediastinum

Pelv/o pelvis

Peritone/operitoneum

Pharyng/opharynx

Pleur/opleura

Posteri/oposterior

sacr/o

sacrum

Spin/o spine

Thorac/o thorax