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Chapter 15 Flashcards

1
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calc/calci

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calcium

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kyph

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hunchback

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lamin

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lamina

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lord

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curve

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lumb

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lower back

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myel

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bone marrow

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orth

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straight

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oste

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bone

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scoli

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bent

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spondyl/vertebr

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vertebra

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11
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-blast

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immature cell

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12
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-clast

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to break

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13
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-listhesis

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slipping

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14
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-malacia

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softening

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-physis

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to grow

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-porosis

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pore

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17
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-tome

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instrument to cut

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18
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acetabul

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acetabulum

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19
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calcane

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calcaneus

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20
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carp

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carpals

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clavicul

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clavicle

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cost

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ribs

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crani

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cranium

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femor

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femur

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fibul

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fibula

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humer

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humerus

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ili

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ilium

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ischi

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ischium

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malleol

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malleolus

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mandibul

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mandible

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maxill

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maxilla

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32
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metacarp

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metacarpals

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33
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metatars

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metatarsals

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34
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olecran

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olecranon

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35
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patell

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patella

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pelv

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pelvis

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phalang

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phalanges

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pub

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pubis

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39
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radi

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radius

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40
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scapul

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scapula

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41
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stern

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sternum

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42
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tars

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tarsals

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43
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tibi

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tibia

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uln

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ankyl

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arther/articul

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burs

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chondr

49
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ligament

50
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rheumat

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watery flow

51
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synov

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synovial membrane

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ten/tendin

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-desis

54
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-stenosis

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fasci

56
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fibr

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fibrous joint

57
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leiomy

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smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

58
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my/myos

59
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myocardi

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heart muscle

60
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plant

A

sole of the foot

61
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rhabdomy

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skeletal muscle connected to bones

62
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sarc

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muscle/flesh

63
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-asthenia

A

lack of strength

64
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-trophy

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development

65
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ab-

66
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ad-

67
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dorsi-

68
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poly-

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AC

A

acromioclavicular

70
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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament of the knee

71
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AKA

A

above knee amputation

72
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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

73
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BKA

A

below-knee amputation

74
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BMD

A

bone mineral density

75
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C1-C7

A

cervical vertebrae

76
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Ca

77
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CK

A

creatine kinase

78
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CMC

A

carpometacarpal

79
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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

80
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DEXA/DXA

A

dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

81
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

82
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DMARD

A

disease-modifying antirheumatic drug

83
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DO

A

doctor of osteopathy

84
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DTRs

A

deep tendon reflexes

85
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EMG

A

electromyography

86
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

87
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Fx

88
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HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

89
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IM

A

intramuscular

90
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L1-L5

A

lumbar vertebrae

91
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MCL

A

medial collateral ligament of the knee

92
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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

93
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

94
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ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation

95
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ortho

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orthopedics

96
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OT

A

occupational therapy

97
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P

A

phosphorus

98
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PT

A

physical therapy

99
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

100
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RF

A

rheumatoid factor

101
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ROM

A

range of motion

102
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SC

A

sternoclavicular joint

103
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

104
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T1-T12

A

thoracic vertebrae

105
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TKR/TKA

A

total knee replacement/arthroplasty

106
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THR/THA

A

total hip replacement/arthroplasty

107
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TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

108
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TSR

A

total shoulder replacement

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