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Chapter 15 Musculoskeletal System (ALL OF IT) Flashcards

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1
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calc/o

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calcium

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calci/o

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calcium

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kyph/o

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humpback

hunchback

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lamin/o

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lamina

part of vertebral arch

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lord/o

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curve

swayback

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lumb/o

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loins

lower back

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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orth/o

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straight

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oste/o

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bone

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scoli/o

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crooked

bent

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11
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spondyl/o

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vertebra-conditions

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12
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vertebr/o

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vertebra-structures

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13
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-blast

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immature cell

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14
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-clast

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to break

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-lithesis

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slipping

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16
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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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18
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-porosis

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pore

passage

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19
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-tome

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instrument to cut

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20
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acetabul/o

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acetabulum

hip socket

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21
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calcane/o

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calcaneus

heel

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22
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carp/o

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carpals

wrist

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23
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clavicul/o

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clavicle

collar bone

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24
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cost/o

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ribs

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25
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crani/o

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cranium

skull

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femor/o

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femur

thigh bone

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27
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fibul/o

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fibula

smaller lower leg bone

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humer/o

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humerus

upper arm bone

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ili/o

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ilium

upper part of the pelvic bone

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ischi/o

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ischium

posterior part of pelvic bone

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malleol/o

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malleolus

process on each side of ankle

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32
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mandibul/o

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mandible

lower jawbone

33
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maxill/o

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maxilla

upper jawbone

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metacarp/o

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metacarpals

hand bones

35
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metatars/o

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metatarsals

foot bones

36
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olecran/o

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olecranon

elbow

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patell/o

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patella

kneecap

38
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pelv/i

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pelvis

hipbone

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ped/o

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child

40
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de-

A

lack of

less of

41
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-fication

A

process of making

42
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perone/o

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fibula

smaller lower leg bone

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phalang/o

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phalanges

finger or toe bones

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pub/o

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pubis

anterior part of the pelvic bone

45
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rad/i

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radius

forearm bone-thumb side

46
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scapul/o

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scapula

shoulder blade

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stern/o

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sternum

breastbone

48
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tars/o

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tarsals

bones of the hindfoot

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tibi/o

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tibia

shin bone

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uln/o

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ulna

forearm bone-little finger side

51
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ankyl/o

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stiff

52
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arthr.o

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joint

53
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articul.o

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joint

54
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burs.o

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bursa

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chrond.o

A

cartilage

56
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ligament.o

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ligament

57
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rheumat.o

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watery flow

58
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synov.o

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synovial membrane

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ten.o

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tendon

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tendin.o

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tendon

61
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-desis

A

to bind

62
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

63
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fasci.o

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fascia

sheath enveloping muscles

64
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fibr.o

A

fibrous connective tissue

65
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leiomy.o

A

smooth muscle

66
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my.o

A

muscle

67
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myocardi.o

A

heart muscle

68
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myos.o

A

muscle

69
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plant.o

A

sole of the foot

70
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rhabdomy.o

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skeletal muscle

71
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sarc.o

A

muscle and flesh

72
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-asthenia

A

lack of strength

73
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-trophy

A

development

nourishment

74
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ab-

A

away from

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ad-

A

toward

76
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dorsi-

A

back

77
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poly-

A

many

much

78
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duct.o

A

to lead

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