The Greek root of both cranium and cranial is kranion, “skull” or “upper part of the head.”

cephal/o. head. cerebell/o. cerebellum (posterior part of the brain) cerebr/o.

Encephalo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “brain.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.

myelo. Definition. (ROOT WORD) bone marrow, spinal cord.

carpal bones

Wrist, also called carpus, complex joint between the five metacarpal bones of the hand and the radius and ulna bones of the forearm.

The wrist connects the hand to the forearm. It consists of the distal ends of the radius and ulna bones, eight carpal bones, and the proximal ends of five metacarpal bones. This arrangement of bones allows for a wide range of movement. The wrist can bend, straighten, move laterally, and rotate.

What are the types of wrist injuries and disorders?

• Carpal tunnel syndrome, which happens when a nerve that runs from your forearm into your palm becomes squeezed at the wrist.
• Ganglion cysts, which are noncancerous lumps or masses.
• Gout, which is a form of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid in your joints.

What is a carpal boss? A carpal boss, which is short for carpometacarpal boss, is an overgrowth of bone where your index or middle finger meets the carpal bones. Your carpal bones are eight small bones that make up your wrist. The condition is sometimes called carpal bossing.

Movements of the Wrist Joint. The wrist is an ellipsoidal (condyloid) type synovial joint, allowing for movement along two axes. This means that flexion, extension, adduction and abduction can all occur at the wrist joint. All the movements of the wrist are performed by the muscles of the forearm.

Any tattoo’s going to hurt to an extent, but wrist tattoo pain is up there compared to other body parts. But most people rank it pretty high on the pain chart. People put the pain anywhere between a 5 out of 10 to a “what-was-I-thinking” level of pain.

ulna

1 : the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal. 2 : the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist.

The wrists allow the connection between the forearm (that means the capacity to start and complete something that has already been accepted following the difficulty in choosing how to act) and the hand (that represents understanding, gentleness, capacity to hold on to what one has achieved, give and receive tenderness) …

the joint or part of the arm between the hand and the forearm; carpus.

When someone is going to “ice their wrist” it simply means they are going to be putting on diamond jewelry. Sometimes rappers may say “bust down” or “dip in a fountain” meaning they are going to be applying diamonds or a specific type of diamonds to an already existing piece.

However, in hip hop music they are used as slang words and are given an alternate meaning, forming their own dictionary.

• Wat it do – Hello (Houston)
• Who am is – Who am i (South)
• bent – adj.- intoxicated.
• biscuit – n.- gun, pistol.
• cap – n.
• cheese – n.- money.
• dog (also “dogg” and “dawg”) -n.- a close and trusted friend.