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Ch 6- skeletal and muscular system Flashcards

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Arthr/o , articul/o

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Joint

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Burs/o

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Purse or sac, bursa

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Carp/o

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Wrist

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Condyl/o

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Knuckle of a joint

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Cran/o , crani/o

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Cranium

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Fasci/o

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Fascia

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Femor/o

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Thigh, femur

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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Fibul/o

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Fibula

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ili/o

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Hip, groin (ilium of hip)

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Ischi/o

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Hip joint

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Menisc/o

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Meniscus

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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My/o , myos/o

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Muscle

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow

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Orth/o

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Straight

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Ost/o , osteo/o

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Bone

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Pariet/o

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Wall

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Patell/o

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Patella

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Ped/o

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Child

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Petr/o

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Stone

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Phalang/o

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Phalanges

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Phys/o

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Growth

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Pub/o

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Pubis

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Radi/o

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Radius

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Stern/o

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Chest, sternum

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Synov/o , synovi/o

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Synovial

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Tars/o

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Tarsal bone

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Ten/o , tendon/o

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Stretch, tendon

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34
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Kinesi/o

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Motion

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Tax/o

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Reaction to stimulus

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36
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Troph/o

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Development

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37
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Arthralgia

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Condition of joint pain

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Ataxia

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Inability to coordinate muscles during voluntary activity

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Atrophy

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Muscle degradation

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Dyskinesia

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Difficulty in movement

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Dystrophy

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Progressive muscle weakness from genetic mutation

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Hypertrophy

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Excessive muscle growth or development

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Myalgia

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Condition of muscle pain

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Tenodynia

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Condition of pain in the tendon

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Ankyl/o

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Crooked

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Kyph/o

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Hump

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Lord/o

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Bent forward

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Por/o

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Home

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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-cele

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Hernia, swelling

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-genesis

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Origin of cause

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-ptosis

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Drooping

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Achondroplasia

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Lack of growth of long bones (dwarfism)

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Ankylosis

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Abnormally stuff joints (condition of crooked)

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Arthrochondritis

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Inflammation of cartilage within synovial joints

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Bunion

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Abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of bursa (cushion of some joints)

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Bursolth

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Calcium deposit within the bursa of the foot

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Carpoptosis

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Weakness of the wrist

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Degenerative joint disease (DTD)

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Degeneration of cartilage in joints

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

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Skeletal muscle degeneration

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Epicondylitis

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Inflamed elbow joint

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Fibromyalgia

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Widespread pain of musculoskeletal structures (face, limbs, trunk)

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Gout

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Sharp pain in joints of toes (big toe)

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Kyphosis

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Outward Spinal bend on top of back

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Lordosis

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Inward spinal bend of lower back

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Marfans syndrome

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Abnormally long limbs, tall thing body from excessive cartilage in growth plates

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Meniscitis

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Inflammation of miniscus (band of cartilage that supports some joints)

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Myasthenia gravis

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Progressive failure of muscles to respond to nerve stimulation

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Myeloma

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Malignant tumor of red bone marrow

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Myocele

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Protrusion

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Myostitis

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Inflammation of muscle

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Osteitis

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Inflammation of bone

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Osteitis deformans

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Bone deformities caused by remodeling failure

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Osteosarcoma

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Bone cancer

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Osteogenesis imperfecta

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Imperfect bone development- leads to severe bone pain

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Osteomalacia

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Sofetnening of the bone

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Osteomyelitis

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Inflammation of red bone marrow

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis

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Pilynyostitis

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Inflammation of many muscles caused by autoimmune disease

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Rickets

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Bowing and growth retardation from lack of calcium

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Lamin/o

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Thin

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Lamin/o

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Thin, lamina

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Arthrocentesis

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Joint puncture to release excess fluid

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Arthroclasia

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Breaking of a stiff joint to increase mobility

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical fixation of the joint

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Arthrolysis

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Joint is loosened from abnormal restrictions (calcium deposits)

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Diskectomy

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Spinal fusion

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Electromyography

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Measures the strength of a muscle contraction

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Fasciotomy

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Surgical incision into the connective tissue sheath surrounding a muscle (fascia)

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NSAID

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Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory

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Orthotics

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Field of medical support of prosthetics

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Osteopathy

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Field of relationship b/t muscuskeletsl system and overall health

Medical Terminology (15 decks)

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