Chapter 4 - Applied Terminology for Muscles, Bones, and 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 of 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 rib.
Coxofemoral
Pertaining to hip and femur.
Cranial
Pertaining to the head.
Flexion
Act of bending.
Dysplasia
A condition of poor/bad formation.
Hypertrophy
A state of excess development.
Iliac
Pertaining to the ilium.
Intercostal
Pertaining to between ribs.
Intervertebral
Pertaining to between vertebrae.
Intraosseous
Pertaining to within bone.
Intramuscular
Pertaining to within muscle.
Lumbar
Pertaining to the “loin”.
Maxillary
Pertaining to the maxilla.
Mandibular
Pertaining to the mandible.
Metacarpal
Pertaining to beyond/after the carpus.
Metatarsal
Pertaining to beyond/after the carpus and phalanges.
Myopathy
A disease of muscle.
Orthopedic
Pertaining to straightening “a child”.
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of bone and joint.
Osseous
Pertaining to bone.
Osteopathy
A disease of bone.
Osteosarcoma
A tumor of bone and flesh.
Sternal
Pertaining to the sternum.
Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest.