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Bones & Muscles Flashcards

1
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crani/o

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skull

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vertebr/o

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vetebral column

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spondyl/o

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spine

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rachi/o

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spine

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lumb/o

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lumbar

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lumbar

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lower back area

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C1-C7

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cervical vertebrae

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T1-T7

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thoracic vertebrae

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L1-L5

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lumbar vertebrae

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clavicle

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collar bone

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clavic/o

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clavicle

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scapula

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shoulder bone

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scapul/o

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scapula

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humerus

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upper arm bone

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humer/o

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humerus

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sternum

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breast bone

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stern/o

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sternum

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costals

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ribs

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cost/o

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costals

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cartilage

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soft part of bone

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phalanges

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finger and toe bones

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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carpals

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bones of wrist

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carp/o

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carpals

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tarsals

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ankle bones

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tars/o

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tarsals

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illium

A

part of the hip bone

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femur

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upper leg bone

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femor/or

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femur

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patella

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knee cap

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32
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patell/o

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patella

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33
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fibula

A

lower leg bone

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34
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fibul/o

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fibula

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alignment

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placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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36
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ambulate

A

able to walk

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ambulatory

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pertaining to walking

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deformity

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distortion of any part of the body

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deformed

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distortion of any part of the body

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40
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dislocate

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temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

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41
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dislocation

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temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

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immobilize

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making a part or limb so that it cannot be moved

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43
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immobilization

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making a part of limb so that it cannot be moved

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orthopod

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orthopedist

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reduce

A

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

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46
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reduction

A

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

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symmetry

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both sides being equal

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traction

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pulling force on a limb to return bone or joint to normal position

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CR

A

closed reduction

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CRIF

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closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

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abduction

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moving away from the midline

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adduction

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moving toward the midline

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inversion

A

turning inward

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eversion

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turning outward

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extension

A

moving a limb to a straight position

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flexion

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bending a limb

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pronation

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turning the palm down

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supination

A

turning palm up

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rotation

A

turning around on its own axis

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joints

A

connections between the bones

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arthr/o

63
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tendon

A

attaches muscle to bone

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ten/o

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tend/o

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tendin/o

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bursa

A

fibrous sac

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burs/o

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ligament

A

connects bone to bone

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synovial fluid

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acts as a lubricant within movable joints

71
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symphysis joint

A

bones grow faster with cartilage and function as one

72
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sym-

73
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-physis

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menisc/o

A

cartilage within a joint

75
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oste/o

76
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

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my/o

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myos/o

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ankylosis

A

loss of mobility in a joint

80
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ankyl/o

81
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

82
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intercostal

A

pertaining to between the ribs

83
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inter-

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supracostal

A

above the ribs

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supra-

86
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osteoclasis

A

surgical fix of a bone to correct deformity

87
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oste/o

88
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-clasis

A

to break surgically

89
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osteodesis

A

surgical fuse together bone

90
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-desis

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surgical fusion

91
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lord/o

A

bent forward

92
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kyph/o

A

hump, humpback

93
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myoasthenia

A

muscle weakness

94
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-asthenia

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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of the bones and the joints

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orthopedic surgeon

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specializes in bones, joints, and muscles

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orth/o

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kinesiology

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study of the movement and motion of muscles and body parts

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kinesi/o

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movement or motion

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-ology

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Fx

A

fracture (broken bone)

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disl

A

dislocation

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ROM

A

range of motion

104
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OT

A

occupational therapy

105
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PT

A

physical therapy

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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Ht

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Wt

109
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Ortho

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orthopedics

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

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D.O.

A

doctor of osteopathy

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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug

113
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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AKA

A

above knee amputations

115
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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

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