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Chapter 14 & 15 Flashcards

1
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Bursa

A

Saclike cavity filled with fluid to prevent friction

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Cancellous

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Spongy or latticelike structure

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Cartilage

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Specialized, fibrous connective tissue

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4
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Collagen

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White protein fibers of the skin, tendons, bone, and cartilage

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5
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Compact

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Having dense structure

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Degenerative

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Having progressively less function

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Extremities

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Arms or legs

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8
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Ligaments

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Band of fibrosis tissue that connects bones and supports joints

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Marrow

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Soft organic material filling the cavities of bones

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10
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Orthopedic

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Pertaining to the correction of deformities

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11
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Periosteum

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Specialized connective tissue covering all the bones of the body

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12
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Resorption

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Loss of bone tissue caused by the action of specialized cells

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13
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Synovial

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Pertaining to transparent alkaline fluid contained in joints

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14
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Tendon

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Fibrous cord by which a muscle is attached to a bone

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15
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Arthritis

A

Inflammation of the joints

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16
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Arthrodesis

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Surgical union or fixation of the joint

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17
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Arthroplasty

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Plastic reconstruction of the joint

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18
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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck

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19
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Chondrectomy

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Removal of the cartilage

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20
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Intercostal

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Between the ribs

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21
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Odontology

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Study of the tooth

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22
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Orthopedics

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Pertaining to correcting or straightening the bones

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23
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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of the bones and joints

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24
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Periodontal

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Around the tooth

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25
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AKA

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Above the knee

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26
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Amb

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Ambulatory

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27
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Bil

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Bilateral

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28
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CAT

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Computed axial tomography

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29
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Ext

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Extremity

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30
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Fx

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Fracture

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31
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Lat

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Lateral

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32
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Lt

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Left

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33
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Ortho

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Orthopedics

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34
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Most people reach bone density around age

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20

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35
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When a person is born, the body has more that 300 separate bones. After some fuse, there are only

36
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The longest bone

The shorted bone

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femur

stapes(stirrup)

37
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Long

A

Femur, humerus, radius, ulna, tibia, fibula

38
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Short

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Tarsal, carpal, metatarsal, metacarpal

39
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Flat

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Cranium, costal, scapula, sternum

40
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Irregular

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Vertebrae, mandible, ilium, ossicle, patella

41
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Incisor

42
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Cuspid

A

Tears food

43
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Bicuspid

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Pulverizes or grinds food

44
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Molar

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Grinds food

45
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Red marrow

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Destroys old blood cells

46
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Yellow marrow

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Replaces blood cells

47
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Axial skeleton

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Head and trunk

48
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Appendicular skeleton

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Arms, legs, etc

49
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Articulation

50
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Antagonist

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Muscle that acts in opposition to the action of another muscle, which is agonist

51
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Atrophy

A

Wasting away, decreasing in size

52
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Contraction

A

Shortening or development of tension in muscle tissue

53
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Contracture

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Permanent shortening of tendons and ligaments of a joint resulting from atrophy of muscle

54
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Dystrophy

A

Muscle disorder resulting from defective or faulty nutrition, abnormal development, or infection

55
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Myalgia

A

Muscle pain

56
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Paralysis

A

Loss or impairment of motor function

57
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Posture

A

Attitude or position of the body

58
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Prime mover

A

Muscle that acts directly to bring about a desired movement, agonist

59
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Range of motion

A

Active or passive movement of muscle groups to full extent possible, used to prevent contracture

60
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Sarcomere

A

Repeating units of muscle fibers with the ability to contract

61
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Skeletal

A

Pertaining to the framework of the body

62
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Stimulus

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Any agent, act, or influence that produces a change in the development or function of tissues

63
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Tonus

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Slight, continuous contraction of muscle

64
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Visceral

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Pertaining any large interior organ in any one of the cavities of the body

65
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ATP

A

Adenosine triposphate

66
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Bx

67
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Ca

68
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EMG

A

Electromyogram

69
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IM

A

Intramuscular

70
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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

71
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MD

A

Muscular dystrophy

72
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

73
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OT

A

Occupational therapy

74
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PT

A

Physical therapy

75
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Atrophy

A

Without growth

76
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Biceps

A

Muscle with two heads

77
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Blepharospasm

A

Uncontrolled muscle contraction of the eyelid

78
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Fibromyositis

A

Inflammation of muscle tissues

79
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Myoma

A

Tumor of the muscle

80
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Myometrium

A

Muscle of the uterus

81
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Quadriceps

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Muscle with four heads

82
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Visceral

A

Pertaining to the inside

83
Q

Muscles make up

A

50% of your body weight

84
Q

The largest muscle

The smallest muscle

A

Gluteus Maximus

Middle ear

85
Q

Strongest muscle is the

A

Masseter jaw

86
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Function of the muscular system

A

Movement, posture, protection of internal organs, transport of blood, and producing heat

87
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Function of the skeletal system

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Protecting internal organs, storing materials and fat, producing blood cells and platelets, and assisting movement

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