Chapter 4 Flashcards
osteocytes
bone cells
epiphyseal plate
special growth centers in where bones grow (growth plates)
metaphysis
where the growth center lies area between the end of the bone and the long shaft of the bone
epiphysis
end of the bone
diaphysis
long shaft of the bone
-physis
growth
Ex: epiphysis, diaphysis, metaphysis
“Physics” comes from the Greek word “growth”
axial
the bones in the middle of the skeleton are in the axial part of your skeleton
vertebrae
small bones that connect the spinal chord together
4 sections of the spine
- cervical (neck)
- thoracic (chest/upper back)
- lumbar and sacral (lower back)
- costo (ribs)
cervical spine
neck section
thoracic spine
chest/upper back section
lumbar and sacral spine
lower back
costo spine
ribs (attach to the vertebrae at the thoracic section)
oste/o
bone
Ex: osteopathy, periosteum
crani/o
head, skull
Ex: craniometer, craniomalacia
cervic/o
neck
Ex: cervical spine, cervicitis
spondyl/o
vertebra
Ex: invertebrate, spondylitis
lumb/o
lower back, loin
Ex: lumbar, lumbodynia
brachi/o
arm
Ex: brachiocephalic, brachialgia
(“Brace” - used to refer to armor covering knight’s upper arm)
dactyl/o
finger
Ex: adactyly, dactylalgia
(pterodactyl - “winged fingers”
carp/o
wrist
Ex: carpectomy, metacarpal, carpal tunnel syndrome (area in the wrist where the nerves enter the hand, repetitive motions using the wrist can cause the nerve to swell, press against the walls of the carpal tunnel, resulting in numbness in the hand)
cost/o
rib
Ex: costectomy, intercostal
femor/o
femur (thighbone)
Ex: femoral artery
the femur is the strongest bone in the human bone
tibi/o
tibia (shinbone)
Ex: tibiaglia
(the term “tibia” originally meant flute)
tars/o
ankle
Ex: tarsitis, tarsalgia
(Latin word “terra” means “earth” because it is the body part touches the terra most)
flexion
when a joint bends
extension
when a joint straightens
abduction
the widening of a joint to move parts away from the body
joints
connect muscles to each other
tendons
hold muscle to bone
ligaments
hold bone to bone
cartilage
surrounds bone at the joints and allows smooth movement among them
bursae
a bursa is a small fluid-filled sac found near the body’s joints, they refuse friction and act as cushions (come from the Greek word “purse” or “bag”)
chondr/o
cartilage
Ex: chondritis, chondrodynia
(hypochondriacs - their beliefs come from deep within the rib cage)
burs/o
bursa
Ex: bursitis, bursectomy
a bursa is a small fluid-filled sac found near the body’s joints, they refuse friction and act as cushions (come from the Greek word “purse” or “bag”)
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
tendon (connective tissue connecting muscle to bone)
Ex: tenodynia, tendolysis, tendinitis
muscul/o, my/o, myos/o
muscle
Ex: musculoskeletal, myopathy, myositis
fasci/o
fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together)
Ex: fasciotomy, fasciitis
Fasciae are fibrous connective tissues that bind muscle together
fascia
fibrous connective tissue that binds muscles together (thick membrane helps keep muscle together)
ton/o
tone, tension
Ex: dystonia, tonograph
kinesi/o
movement, motion
Ex: kinesiology, hyperkinesia, akinetopsia (where a pereson can see an object if it is still, but unable to see it if it is moving)
tax/o
arrangement, order, coordination
Ex: ataxia, hypotaxia
ankyl/o
stiff, bent
Ex: ankylosis, ankylodactyly
costalgia
kaws-TAL-jee-ah
rib pain
cost (rib)
algia (pain)
metatarsalgia
MET-ah-tar-SAL-jee-ah
pain in the bones of the foot
meta (after)
tars (ankle)
algia (pain)
ostalgia
aws-TAL-jee-ah
bone pain
ost (bone)
algia (pain)
osteodynia
AWS-tee-oh-DIN-ee-ah
bone pain
osteo (bone)
dynia (pain)
spondylodynia
SPAWN-dih-loh-DIN-ee-ah
vertebra pain
spondylo (vertebra)
dynia (pain)
tibialgia
TIB-ee-AL-jee-ah
tibia (shin) pain
tibi (tibia)
algia (pain)
ankylosis
ANG-kih-LOH-sis
joint stiffness
ankyl (stiff)
osis (condition)
arthralgia
ar-THRAL-jee-ah
joint pain
arthr (joint)
algia (pain)
arthrodynia
AR-thoh-DIN-ee-ah
joint pain
arthro (joint)
dynia (pain)
cervicodynia
SIR-vih-koh-DIN-ee-ah
neck pain
cervico (neck)
dynia (pain)
crepitation
krep-ih-TAY-shun
a crackling sound heard in joints
genu valgum
JEH-nyoo VAL-gum
knock-kneed, knee pointed in
genu varum
JEH-neyoo VAH-rum
bowlegged, knee bowed out
bradykinesia
BRAD-ee-kih-NEE-see-ah
slow motion
brady (slow)
kinesia (movement)
dyskinesia
DIS-kih-nee-zhee-ah
inability to control movement
dys (bad)
kinesia (movement)
dystaxia
dis-TAK-see-ah
poor coordination
dys (bad)
taxia (coordination)
dystonia
dis-TOH-nee-ah
poor muscle tone
dys (bad)
tonia (muscle tone)
graphospasm
GRAF-oh-spazm
writer’s cramp
grapho (write)
spasm (involuntary contraction)