Medical Terminology Flash Cards- Body Organization - Free Printable

It looks like you've uploaded an image containing a list of medical word roots (combining forms) commonly used in anatomy and physiology. These are prefixes or combining forms that denote specific body parts, regions, or structures.

Here’s the list from your image:

Left Column:
1. abdomin/o – abdomen
2. adip/o – fat
3. anter/o – front
4. brachi/o – arm
5. cardi/o – heart
6. caud/o – tail (lower part of the body)

Right Column:
1. cephal/o – head
2. cervic/o – neck
3. chondr/o – cartilage
4. crani/o – skull
5. crin/o – to secrete
6. crur/o – leg

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Task Interpretation:

Since you mentioned "a task" but didn’t specify what it is, here are some common tasks associated with such lists:

#### Possible Task 1: Match each combining form with its meaning.
This is likely the intended task. Let's match them:

| Combining Form | Meaning |
|----------------|--------|
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| adip/o | fat |
| anter/o | front |
| brachi/o | arm |
| cardi/o | heart |
| caud/o | tail (lower part of the body) |
| cephal/o | head |
| cervic/o | neck |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| crani/o | skull |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| crur/o | leg |

✔ This is a standard exercise in medical terminology.

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#### Possible Task 2: Use the combining forms to build medical terms.
For example:
- abdomin/o + al = abdominal (pertaining to the abdomen)
- cardi/o + ac = cardiac (pertaining to the heart)
- cephal/o + ic = cephalic (pertaining to the head)

You might be asked to create terms using these roots with suffixes.

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#### Possible Task 3: Categorize the terms by body region or function.
Example:
- Head/Neck: cephal/o, crani/o, cervic/o
- Upper Limb: brachi/o
- Lower Limb: crur/o, caud/o
- Internal Organs: cardi/o, adip/o
- Tissues: chondr/o (cartilage), crin/o (secretion)

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Final Answer:

If the task was simply to identify the meanings of the combining forms, here is the completed list:

| Term | Meaning |
|-------------|-----------------------|
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| adip/o | fat |
| anter/o | front |
| brachi/o | arm |
| cardi/o | heart |
| caud/o | tail (lower part) |
| cephal/o | head |
| cervic/o | neck |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| crani/o | skull |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| crur/o | leg |

Let me know if the actual task was different (e.g., matching, creating words, defining terms, etc.), and I can tailor the explanation accordingly!