Chapter 4 - Applied Terminology for Muscles, Bones, and Joints Flashcards
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Abduction
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Act of away drawing/leading.
2
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Adduction
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Act of toward drawing/leading.
3
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Arthritis
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Inflammation of joints.
4
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Arthrocentesis
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Puncture/tapping of a joint.
5
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Atrophy
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A state of without development.
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Cardiac
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Pertaining to the heart.
7
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Carpus
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The “wrist”.
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Caudal
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Pertaining to the tail.
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Cervical
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Pertaining to the neck.
10
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Coccygeal
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Pertaining to the tail.
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Costal
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Pertaining to rib.
12
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Coxofemoral
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Pertaining to hip and femur.
13
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Cranial
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Pertaining to the head.
14
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Flexion
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Act of bending.
15
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Dysplasia
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A condition of poor/bad formation.