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Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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1
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Calco, Calcio

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Calcium

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Kypho

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Humpback

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Lamino

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Lamina

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Lordo

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Curve

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Lumbo

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Loins, lower back

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Myelo

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Bone marrow

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Ortho

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Straight

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Osteo

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Bone

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Scolio

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Crooked, bent

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Spondylo

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Vertebra

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Vertebro

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Vertebra

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-blast

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Embryonic or immature cell

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-clast

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To beak

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-listhesis

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Slipping

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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, passage

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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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Acetabulo

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Acetabulum (hip bone)

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Calcaneo

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Calcaneus (heel)

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Carpo

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Carpals (wrist bones)

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Claviculo

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Clavicle

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Costo

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Ribs

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Cranio

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Cranium (skull)

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Femoro

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Femur

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Fibulo

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Fibula

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Humero

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Humerus

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Ilio

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Ilium

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Ischio

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Ischium (pelvic bone)

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Malleolo

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Malleolus (ankle)

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Mandibulo

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Mandible

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Maxillo

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Maxilla (jawbone)

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33
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Metacarpo

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Metacarpals (hand bones)

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34
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Metatarso

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Metatarsals (foot bones)

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Olecrano

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Olecranon (elbow)

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Patello

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Patella

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Pelvi

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Pelvis

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Peroneo

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Fibula

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Phalango

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Phalanges

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Pubo

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Pubis

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Radio

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Radius

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Scapulo

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Scapula

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Sterno

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Sternum

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Tarso

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Tarsals

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Tibio

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Tibia

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Ulno

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Ulna

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Ankylo

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Stiff

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Arthro

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Joint

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Articulo

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Joint

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Burso

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Bursa

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Chondro

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Cartilage

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Ligamento

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Ligament

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Rheumato

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Watery flow

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Synovo

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Synovial membrane

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Teno

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Tendon

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Tendino

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Tendon

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-desis

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To bind

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-stenosis

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Narrowing

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Fascio

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Fascia

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Fibro

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Fibrous CT

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Leiomyo

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Smooth muscle

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Myo

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Muscle

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Myocardio

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Heart muscle

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Myoso

A

Muscle

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Planto

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Sole of the feet

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Rhabdomyo

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Skeletal muscle

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Sarco

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Muscle and flesh

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-asthenia

A

Lack of strength

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-trophy

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Development, nourishment

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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Toward

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Dorsi-

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Back

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Poly-

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Many

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AC

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Acromioclavicular

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ACL

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Anterior cruciate ligament of the knee

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ANA

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Antinuclear antibody

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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Ca

A

Calcium

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DTRs

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Deep tendon reflexes

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EMG

A

Electromyography

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HNP

A

Herniated nucleus pulposus

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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NSAID

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

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ORIF

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Open reduction/internal fixation

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OT

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Occupational therapy

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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

88
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RF

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Rheumatoid factor

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ROM

A

Range of motion

90
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SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus

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TKR

A

Total knee replacement (arthoplasty)

92
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THR

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Total hip replacement (arthroplasty)

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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

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