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Chapter 15 Flashcards

1
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Acetabulum

A

Rounded depression/socket in the pelvis that joins the femur = hip joint

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Acromion

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Outward extension of the shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder. Overlies the shoulder and articulates w/ the clavicle.

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Bone

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Dense, hard connective tissue composing skeleton.

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Bone depression

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Opening/ hollow region serving as a connection for bones,or passageway for blood vessels/nerves.

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Bone process

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Enlarged area that extends from bones as an attachement for muscles, tendons, & ligaments

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Cancellous bone

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Spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of the bone

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Cartilage

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Flexiable, connective tissue.

  • Found in epiphyseal growth plate/ joint surfaces
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Collagen

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Dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone + other tissues

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Compact bone

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Hard, dense bone tissue

  • found on outer portion of bones
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10
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Cranial bone

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Skull bones

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Diaphysis

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Shaft/mid portion of a long bone

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Disk (disc)

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Flat, round, plate like structure.

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Epiphyseal plate

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Cartilginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place in immature skeleton

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Epiphysis

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Each end of a long bone; area beyond the epiphyseal plate

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Facial bones

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Bones of the face

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Fontanelle

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Soft spot between the skull bones of an infant

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Foramen magnum

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Opening of the occiptal bone through which the spinal cord passes

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Haveesiab canals

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Minute spaces filled with blood vessels; found in compact bone

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Ligament

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Fibrous connective tissue that binds bones to other bones.

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20
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Malleolus

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Round process on both sides of the ankle joint

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Manubrium

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Upper portion of the sternum; joins w/ the clavicle to form the sternoclavicular joint

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Mastoid process

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Rounded projection on the temporal bone behind the ear

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23
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Calc/o, calci/o

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Calcium

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Kyph/o

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Humpback

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25
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Lamin/o

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Lamina

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26
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Lord/o

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Curve

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27
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Lumb/o

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Loins, lower back

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28
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Myel/o

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Bone marrow

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29
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Orth/o

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Straight

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30
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Scoli/o

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Bent

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31
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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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32
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Vertebr/o

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Veterbra

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33
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-blast

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Immature cell

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34
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-clast

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To break

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35
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-listhesis

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Slipping

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36
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-malacia

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Softening

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37
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-physis

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To grow

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38
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-porosis

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Pore, passage

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39
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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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40
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Acetabul/o

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Acetabulum

41
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Calcane/o

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Calcaneus

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Carp/o

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Carpals

43
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Cost/o

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Ribs

44
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Ili/o

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Ilium

45
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Ischi/o

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Ischium

46
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Malleol/o

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Malleolus

47
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Olecran/o

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Olecranon

48
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Perone/o

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Fibula

49
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Pub/o

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Pubis

50
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Radi/o

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Radius

51
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Ewing sarcoma

A

Rare malignant tumor arising in bone

52
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Exostosis

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Bony growth arising from the surface of the bone

53
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Osteogenic sarcoma

A

Common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts, found mainly in children/adolescents.

54
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Osteomalacia

A

Softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral in the bone

55
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Talipes

A

Congenital abnormality of the hindfoot

56
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Articular cartilage

A

Smooth, glistening white tissue that covers the surface if a joint

57
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Articulation

A

Any type of joint

58
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Ligament

A

Fibrous, connective bands binding bones to other bones

59
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Meniscus

A

Cresent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure found in the knee

60
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Suture joint

A

Immovable joint

61
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Synovial cavity

A

Space between bones at a synovial joint

62
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Synovial fluid

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Viscous fluid w/in synovial cavity

63
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Synovial joint

A

A freely movable joint

64
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Synovial membrane

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Tissue lining the synovial cavity

65
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Tendon

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Fibrous, connective tissue muscles to bones

66
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Ankyl/o

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Stiff

67
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Articul/o

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Joint

68
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

69
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Rheumat/o

A

Watery flow

70
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Tendin/o

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Tendon

71
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-desis

A

To bind, tie together

72
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-stenosis

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Narrowing

73
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Abduction

A

Movement away from the midline of the body

74
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Adduction

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Movement toward the midline of the body

75
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Dorsiflexion

A

Upward movement of the foot

76
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Extension

A

Straightening of a flexed limb

77
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Fascia

A

Fibrous membrane seperating and enveloping muscles

78
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Flexion

A

Bending a limb

79
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Insertion of a muscle

A

Connection of the muscle to a bone that moves

  • distal on skeleton
80
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Origin of a muscle

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Connection of the muscle to a stationary bone

81
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Plantar flexion

A

Downward movement of the foot

82
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Pronation

A

Turing the palm downward

83
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Rotation

A

Circular movement around a central point

84
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Striated muscle

A

Muscle connected to bones;voluntary of skeletal muscle

85
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Supination

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Turning the palm upward

86
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Visceral muscle

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Muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or smooth muscle

87
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Fasci/o

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Fascia

88
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Leiomy/o

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Smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

89
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My/o

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Muscle

90
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Myos/o

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Muscle

91
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Plant/o

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Sole of the foot

92
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Rhabdomy/o

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Skeletal muscle connected to bones

93
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Sarc/o

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Muscle and flesh

94
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-asthenia

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Lack of strength

95
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-trophy

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Development/nurishment

96
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Ab-

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Away from

97
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Ad-

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Toward

98
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Dorsi-

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