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Bones Flashcards

1
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sym

syn

A

together

joined

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2
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calcaneo-

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calcaneus (heel bone)

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3
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Hinge Joints

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Allow movemnt on one plane

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4
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Whats are examples of long bones

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  • humerus
  • ulna
  • radius
  • femur
  • tibia
  • fibula

(Appendicular region)

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5
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orth-

ortho-

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straight

normal

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6
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Colles Fracture

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Fracture of distal end of radius & ula w/ dispacement of the hand backward & upward

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7
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ethmo-

A

ethmoid bone

sieve

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8
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Spell the combining form that means heel bone

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c-a-l-c-a-n-e-o

c-a-l-c-a-n-e-u-s

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9
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spell both cmobining forms that mean vertebrae

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s-p-o-n-d-y-l/o

v-e-r-t-e-b-r/o

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10
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study this

A

ok

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11
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spondyl/o-

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vertebrae

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12
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menisci joint

A

crescent shaped discs of fibrocartilage that seperate and cushion the articulating surfaces of bones

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13
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osseo-

ossi-

A

bony

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14
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What type of bone is this

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Compact

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15
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intervertebral joints

A

mass of fibrocartilage in between andjavent vertebrae

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16
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Keep it up!

A

I try

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17
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hyo-

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u shaped

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18
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Chondrio

A

Cartilage

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19
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lysis

A

lossening;destruction;break down;seperation

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20
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Combining form that means ilium/iliac

A

ilio

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21
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Scapulo

A

shoulder blade

scapula

scapular etc

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22
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myel-

myelo

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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23
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just look at it

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24
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Whats an example of a short bone

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Bones of the wrist, and phalanges

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25
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Whats the medical term. for pertaining to surroundin bone? Spell it.

A

P-e-r-i-o-s-t-e-u-m

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26
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3 combining forms that means bone

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oste-

osteo-

ost-

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27
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Joint capsule

A

fibrous sheet enclosing a freely moving joint

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28
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cranio

crani

A

skull

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29
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Spell both words that means the spoft spot on a baby’s head

A

F-o-n-t-a-n-e-l

F-o-n-t-a-n-e-l-l-e

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30
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JOINT

A

connection between two bones

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31
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Combining form that means sternum

A

Stern/o-

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32
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What makes up the pelvic girdle?

A

Acetabulum

Accepts

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33
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Spell the word that means the head of the femur

A

A-c-c-e-p-t-s

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34
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Cartilaginous joints

A

articulation made of cartilage

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35
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CHICA YOU GOT DIS DOOE

A

SLLAAY GUARL SLAAAYY

36
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Whats an irregular bone

A

neither flat or long

Pelvic bone, illium

37
Q

Whats spongy bone

A

composed of small needle like pieces of bone and lots of open spaces

38
Q

Whats the heads of a long bone called

A

Proximal/ Distal Ephiphysis

39
Q

Spell the parts of the femural bone that sticks off of it

A

Greater/ Lesser T-r-o-c-h-a-n-t-e-r

40
Q

Synovial joints

A

freely movable articulations

41
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Whats the medical term for the “shaft” of a long bone

42
Q

Capsul/o

43
Q

Whats an example of a flat bone

A

sternum

scapula

44
Q

Epiphysis

A

Wide end of long bone thats covered w/ cartilage

45
Q

combing form meaning tendon

A

tendo

teno

46
Q

Spell the word that means largest socket in pelvic bone

A

A-c-e-t-a-b-u-l-u-m

47
Q

You got this cuzo!

A

Werk chica !

48
Q

Combing form meNS SHIN BONE

49
Q

Spell the word that means: the “shaft” of a long bone

A

D-i-a-p-h-y-s-i-s

50
Q

spell both combining forms that means vertebrae

A

s-p-o-n-d-y-l/o

v-e-r-t-e-b-r-/o

51
Q

spell the word that means on both sides

A

a-m-p-h/i/o

52
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Comund Fracture

A

Bone exposed through injured (open) skin

53
Q

burso

A

fluid filled sac

54
Q

Combining form that means: wrist

55
Q

Compression fracture

A

Fracture of vertebrae as a result of severe stress, may impinge spinal cord

56
Q

What is this? Describe it, and spell it

A

P-u-b-i-s S-y-m-p-h-y-s-i-s

57
Q

combining from for ligament

58
Q

spondyl/o

59
Q

combining from that means synovial(membrane), sheath around a tendon. Spell it

A

s-y-n-o-v-i-/o

60
Q

C’mon you got this!

61
Q

Symphysis pubis

A

Fibrocartilaginous union of the anterior pubic bones

62
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Tars/o

63
Q

Whats a short bone?

A

Equal in width and length, and clued across one another

64
Q

Meato-

A

meatus(opening)

65
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costo-

66
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Hinge joints

A

joints formed by two bones that move in a right angle, like opening or cloing a door

67
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hyal/o

A

glassy

transparent

68
Q

combining form that means pubic

69
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A-r-t-h-r/o

70
Q

What type of bone is this?

71
Q

What does SAC stand for. And what does it make up? Spell all of them

A

Scapula

Acromion process

clavicle

makes up shoulder girdle

72
Q

Whats the weakest part of the femur?

A

Femural head aka Proximal Ephiphysis

73
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Bursa

A

Fluid filled sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas where there is a lot of friction

ex: Shoulder joint

74
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Whats a flat bone

A

Protect soft organs and are curved

75
Q

Spell the word that means the head of a long bone

A

Proximal/Distal E-p-h-i-p-h-y-s-i-s

76
Q

calc-

calci-

77
Q

Think about the end of all dis…

A

….That Sexy Looking Doctorate degree

78
Q

what three combining forms means pelvis?

A

pelvi-

pelvio-

pelvo-

79
Q

Spell word that means bent/crooked

A

A-n-k-y-l-o

80
Q

Define a long bone

A

longer than they are wide

muscles acton them as rigid levers

mainly compact tissue

have a shaft and two heads @ each end

81
Q

ankylo

A

bent/crooked

82
Q

SYMPHYSIS/CARTILAGINOUS bones

A

two bones thats held together that function as one bone

Ex: MAndible

83
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Tendon

A

Attaches of muscle to bone

84
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Whats a compact bone like

A

dense and looks smooth

85
Q

amph-

amphi-

ampho-

A

on both sides

86
Q

How many bones are in the body

87
Q

Whats your prostaglandin

A

smooths out and weaken connective tissues, sometimes affects other joints.

(take an anti-prostaglandin 2-3 days before period to help relive pain)

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