Chapter 4- Applied Terminology for Muscles, Bones, & Joints Flashcards
Abduction
Act of away. Drawing/leading.
Adduction
Act of toward. Drawing/ leading.
Arthritis
Inflammation of joints.
Arthrocentesis
Puncture/ tapping of a joint.
Atrophy
A state without development.
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart.
Carpus
The wrist.
Caudal
Pertaining to the tail.
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck.
Coccygeal
Pertaining to the tail.
Costal
Pertaining to the rib.
Coxofemoral
Pertaining to hip or femur.
Cranial
Pertaining to the head.
Dysplasia
A condition of poor/ bad condition.
Flexion
Act of bending.
Hypertrophy
A state of excess development.
Iliac
Pertaining to the ilium.
Intercostal
Pertaining to between ribs.
Intervertebral
Pertaining to between vertebrae.
Intramuscular
Pertaining to within muscle.
Intraosseous
Pertaining to within bone.
Lumbar
Pertaining to the lion.
Maxillary
Pertaining to the maxilla.
Mandibular
Pertaining to the mandible.
Metacarpal
Pertaining to beyond/ after the carpus.
Metatarsal
Pertaining to beyond/ after the tarsus.
Myopathy
A disease of muscle.
Orthopedic
Pertaining to straightening a child.
Osseous
Pertaining to bone.
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of bone and joint.
Osteopathy
A disease of bone.
Osteosarcoma
A tumor of bone and flesh.
Sternal
Pertaining to the sternum.
Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest.