Axial Skeleton Flashcards
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cervic-
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neck
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cervic-al
A
pertaining to neck
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coccyx
A
small tailbone at lowest end of vertebral column
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foramen
A
opening
opening through a structure
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foramina
A
pl of foramen
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-osis
A
condition
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kyph-
A
bent, humpback
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kyph-osis
A
normal posterior curve of spine that can be exaggerated in disease
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kyph/o-tic
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pertaining to or suffering from kyphosis
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lumbar
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loin
regioin of back and sides between ribs and pelvis
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sacrum
A
sacred
segment of vertebral column that forms part of pelvis
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sacr-
A
sacrum
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sacr-al
A
pertaining to or in region of sacrum
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scolli-
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crooked
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scolli-osis
A
abnormal lateral curvature of vertebral column
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scolli/o-tic
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pertaining to or suffering from scoliosis
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spine
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vertebral column or short projection from bone
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spin-al
A
pertaining to spine
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vertebra
A
spinal joint
one of the bones of spinal column
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vertebr-al
A
pertaining to vertebra
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whip-
A
to swing
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-lash
A
end of whip
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whip-lash
A
symptoms caused by sudden, uncontrolled extension and flexion of neck, often in car accident
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cranium
A
skull
upper part of skull that enclosed and protects the brain
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crani-
skull
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crani-al
pertaining to skull
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-oid
resembling
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ethm-
sieve
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ethm-oid
bone that forms the back of nose and encloses numerous air cells
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lacrim-
tears
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lacrim-al
pertaining to tears
lacrimal bone forms part of medial wall of orbit
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mandible
jaw
lower jaw bone
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mandibul-ar
pertaining to mandible
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maxilla
jawbone
upper jawbone, right and left maxillary sinuses
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maxillary
pertaining to maxilla
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occipit-
back of head
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occipit-al
back of skull
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-ine
pertaining to
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palat-
palate
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palat-ine
bone that forms the hard palate and parts of nose and orbits
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pariet-
wall
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pariet-al
two bones forming sidewalls and roof of cranium
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-oid
resemble
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sphen-
wedge
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sphen-oid
wedge-shaped bone at base of skull
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tempor-
time, temple
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tempor-al
bone that forms part of base and sides of skull
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tempor/o
temple
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tempor/o-mandibul-ar joint
joint between the temporal bone and the mandible
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zygoma
yoke
bone that forms the prominence of the cheek
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zygomat-
cheekbone
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zygomat-ic
pertaining to cheekbone
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acromi/o-
acromion
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acromi/on
lateral end of scapula. extending over shoulder joint
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-clavicul-
clavicle
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acromi/o-clavicul-ar
joint between acromion and clavicle
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articul-
joint
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articul-ate
two separate bones have formed a joint
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articul-ation
process
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clavicle
collarbone
curved bone that forms the anterior part of the pectoral girdle
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clavicul-ar
pertaining to the clavicle
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de-
change of
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-form-
appearance, form
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-ity
condition
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de-form-ity
permanent structural deviation from the normal
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dis-
apart, away from
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-locat-
place
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dis-locat-ion
completely out of joint
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humerus
shoulder
single bone of upper arm
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pector-
chest
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pector-al
pertaining to chest
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pector-al girdle
incomplete bony ring that attaches the upper limb to axial skeleton
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scapula(e)
shoulder blade
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sub-
under, below, slightly
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-luxat-
dislocate
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dis-locat-ion
incomplete dislocation when some contact between joint surfaces remains
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aspirat-
to breath on
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aspirat-ion
removal by suction of fluid or gas from body
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bursa
purse
closed sac containing synovial fluid
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burs-
bursa
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burs-itis
inflammation of bursa
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capit/u
small head
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capit/u-lum
small head or rounded extremity of a bone
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olecranon
point of elbow
prominent, proximal extremity of ulna
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pronat-
bend down
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pronat-ion
process of lying face done or of turning a hand or foot with volar (palm or sole) surface down
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prone
lying face down, flat on belly
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radius
spoke of a wheel
forearm bone on the thumb side
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radi-al
pertaining to radius or to any of structures (artery, vein, nerve) named after it
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supinat-
bend backward
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supinat-ion
process of lying face upward or of turning a hand or foot so that palm or sole is facing up
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supine
bend backward
lying face up, flat on spine
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trochlea
pulley
smooth articular surface of bone on which another glides
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trochle-
pulley
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trochle-ar
pertaining to trochlea
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ulna
elbow, arm
medial and larger bone in forearm
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arthr-
joint
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athr-itis
inflam of joints
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carpus
wrist
eight carpal bones of the wrist
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carpal
pertaining to wrist
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meta-
after, subsequent to
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meta-carpal
five bones between the carpus and the fingers
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colles fracture
fracture of distal radius at wrist
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eponym
procedure or diagnosis w a name derived from the name of the person who discovered it
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heberden note
bony lump on terminal phalanx of fingers in osteoarthritis
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meta-
after
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-carp/o-
bones of wrist
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-phalang/e-
phalanx, finger or toe
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meta-carp/o-phalang/e-al
joints between the metacarpal bones and phalanges
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oste/o-
bone
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arthr-
joint
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oste/o-arthr-itis
chronic inflammatory disease of joints
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phalanx
bone of finger or toe
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phalanges
plural
115
rheumat-
a flow
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rheumat-ism
pain in various parts of musculoskeletal system
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rheumat-ic
pertaining to or characterized by rheumatism
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