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Ch. 3 - Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

1
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hemat/o

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blood

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hem/o

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blood

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oste/o

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bone

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oss/i

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bone

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osse/o

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bone

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calc/o

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calcium

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chondr/o

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cartiledge

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cartilag/o

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cartiledge

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fasci/o

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fascia

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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ligament/o

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ligament

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syndesm/o

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ligament

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muscul/o

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muscle

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my/o

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muscle

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myos/o

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muscle

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phosph/o

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phosphorus

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phosphat/o

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phosphorus

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tendin/o

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tendon

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tend/o

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tendon

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ten/o

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tendon

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Fissure

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A fairly deep cleft or groove

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Foramen

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An opening or hole

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Fossa

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A hollow or depression especially on end of a bone

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Sinus

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A cavity or channel lined with a membrane. (AKA Antrum)

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Sulcus

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General term referring to a groove or cleft not as deep as a fissure.

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Condyle

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Rounded projection at end of bone that anchors ligaments and articulates with adjacent bones

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Crest

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Narrow elongated elevation

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Epicondyle

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Projection on surface of bone above the condyle

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Head

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Rounded usually proximal portion of long bones

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31
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Spine

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Thornlike projection

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Trochanter

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One of two bony projections on proximal end of femur that serves as points of attachment for muscles

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Tubercle

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A nodule or small raised area

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Tuberosity

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An elevation or protuberance, larger than a tubercle

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35
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antr/o

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antrum

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36
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myel/o

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Bone marrow

spinal cord

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condyl/o

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Condyle

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38
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olecran/o

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elbow

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epicondyl/o

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Epicondyle

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40
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nas/o

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nose

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41
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sin/o

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sinus

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42
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sinus/o

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sinus

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43
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dia-

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Through

Complete

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44
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endo-

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within

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45
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end-

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within

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epi-

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above

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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49
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meta-

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change

beyond

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50
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peri-

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surrounding

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51
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-blast

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embryonic

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52
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-clast

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breaking down

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53
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-cyte

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cell

54
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-physis

A

growth

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-poiesis

A

formation

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-um

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structure

thing

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cervic/o

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neck

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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ethmoid/o

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ethmoid

60
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front/o

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frontal

61
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gnath/o

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jaw

62
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lamin/o

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lamina

63
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lumb/o

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lower back

64
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mandibul/o

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mandible

65
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maxill/o

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maxillary

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occipit/o

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occipital

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palat/o

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palatine

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pariet/o

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parietal

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cost/o

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rib

70
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sacr/o

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sacrum

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crani/o

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skull

72
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sphenoid/o

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sphenoid

73
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rachi/o

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spinal column

74
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spin/o

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spinal column

75
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vertebr/o

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spinal column

76
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stern/o

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sternum

77
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tempor/o

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temporal

78
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thorac/o

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thorax

79
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vertebr/o

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vertebra

80
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spondyl/o

A

vertebra

81
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vomer/o

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vomer

82
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zygom/o

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zygoma

83
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zygomat/o

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zygoma

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carp/o

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carpal

85
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cleid/o

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clavicle

86
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clavicul/o

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clavicle

87
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femor/o

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femur

88
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fibul/o

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fibula

89
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perone/o

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fibula

90
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dactyl/o

A

finger or toe (whole)

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humer/o

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humerus

92
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ili/o

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ilium

93
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ischi/o

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ischium

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malleol/o

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malleolus

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metacarp/o

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metacarpal

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metatars/o

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metatarsal

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patell/o

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patella

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phalang/o

A

phalanx (one of the bones in a finger or toe)

99
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pub/o

A

pubis or pubic bone

100
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radi/o

A

radius

101
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scapul/o

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scapula

102
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tars/o

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tarsal

103
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tibi/o

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tibia

104
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uln/o

A

ulna

105
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Extension

A

increase angle of joint

106
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Flexion

A

decrease angle of joint

107
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Abduction

A

Move away from midline

108
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Adduction

A

Move towards the midline

109
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Supination

A

Turning palm upward

110
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Pronation

A

Turning palm downward

111
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Dorsiflexion

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Raising the foot, pulling toes toward shins

112
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Plantar flexion

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Lowering the foot, pointing toes

113
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eversion

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turning outward

114
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Inversion

A

turning inward

115
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Protraction

A

moving a body part forward

116
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Retraction

A

moving a body part backwards

117
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Rotation

A

Revolving a bone around its axis

118
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burs/o

A

bursa

119
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pector/o

A

chest

120
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mastoid/o

A

mastoid process

121
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myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

122
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rhabdomy/o

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skeletal muscle

123
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leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

124
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Comminuted Fracture

A

Bone is crushed or shattered into many pieces

125
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Compression Fracture

A

Fractured area collapses in on itself

126
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Colles Fracture

A

Break of distal end of radius. Often occurs as attempt to break a fall.

127
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Complicated Fracture

A

Bone is broken and pierces an internal organ

128
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Impacted Fracture

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Bone is broken and ends are driven into each other

129
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Hairline Fracture

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Minor fracture that appears as a thin line on an X-Ray

130
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Greenstick Fracture

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Bone is partially bent, partially broken

131
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Pathologic Fracture

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Fracture as a result of disease

132
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Salter-Harris Fracture

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Fracture of epiphyseal plate in children.

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