Ch.3 The Skeletal System Flashcards by Luis Navarro

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oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o

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bones

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myel/o

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bone marrow, or spinal cord

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chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Arthr/o

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Joints

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ligament/o

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Ligaments, connect one bone to another

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synovi/o, synov/o

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Synovial Membrane, Synovial Fluid

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burs/o

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Bursa, Cushions areas subject to friction during movement

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ankyl/o

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crooked, bent, stiff

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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-desis

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to bind, tie together

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kyph/o

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bent, hump

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lord/o

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curve, swayback, bent

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-lysis

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loosening or setting free

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scoli/o

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curved, bent

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone

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Fibr/o

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fibers of connective tissue

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Orth/o

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Straight

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Desis

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Surgical Binding

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Scope

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Instrument for examination

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Oma-

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tumor

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Algia

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pain

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o/rraphy

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stuttering

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Poly

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many

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Syn

A

Join together

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articul/o

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another word for joints

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Ligament/o

A

ligament

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Cleido

A

Clavicle/collarbone

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle/collarbone

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Scapul/o

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Scapula/shoulder blade

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Humer/o

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Humerus (main arm)

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Uln/o

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Ulna bone (toward your body)

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Radi/o

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Radius bone (away from body)

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Carp/o

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carpals/wristbone

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metacarp/o

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metacarpals. bones that form the palm

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Phalang/o

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phalanges. finger bones and toe bones

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Pelv/o Pelv/i

A

Pelvis

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Ili/o

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Ilium, elephant ears of the pelvis

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ischi/o

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ischium, posterior part of the pelvis that you sit on

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Pub/o

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frontal of the ischium

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Femor/o

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Femur, thigh bone

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Tibi/o

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Tibia larger frontal bone below knee

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Fibul/o

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Fibula smaller back bone below knee

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Tars/o

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tarsal, Ankle bones

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Calcane/o

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Calcaneus, sol bone, largest tarsal bone

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Metatars/o

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Metatarsals, make up most of the foot.

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Patell/o

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Patella , knee