Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament of the knee
C1-C7
cervical vertebrae
EMG
electromyography
IM
intramuscular
L1-L5
lumbar vertebrae
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OA
osteoarthritis
ORIF
open reduction / internal fixation
ORTHO
orthopedics
OT
occupational therapy
PT
physical therapy
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RICE
rest, ice, compression, and elevation
ROM
range of motion
T1-T12
thoracic (dorsal) vertebrae
THR
total hip replacement
TKR
total knee replacement
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
calc/o,
calci/o
calcium
kyph/o
humpback, hunchback (posterior curvature in the thoracic region)
lamin/o
lamina (part of the vertebral arch)
lord/o
curve, swayback (anterior curvature in the lumbar region)
lumb/o
loins, lower back
myel/o
bone marrow
orth/o
straight
oste/o
bone
scoli/o
crooked, bent (lateral curvature)
spondyl/o
vertebra (condition of structure)
vertebr/o
vertebra (structure itself)
-blast
embryonic or immature cell
-clast
to break
-listhesis
slipping
-malacia
softening
-physis
to grow
-porosis
pore, passage
-tome
instrument to cut