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1
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How many sections does your spine have?

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Four

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2
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The neck section of the spine

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Cervical

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3
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The chest section of a spine

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Thoracic

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4
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The lower back section of the spine

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Lumbar

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5
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The lowest spine section of the back

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Sacral

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6
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Moving joints allow motions like bending and rotating. When a joint to bends, it is called

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Flexion

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When a joint is straight it is called

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Extension

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The widening of a joint that moves parts away from the body is called

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Abduction

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9
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The joint Narrows to bring parts back toward the body is called

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Adduction

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10
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What holds muscle to bone

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Tendons

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11
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What holds bone to bone

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Ligaments

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12
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Root for the word bone

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Oste/o

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13
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Root for the word head or skull

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Crani/o

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14
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Root for the word neck

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Cervic/o

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15
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Root for the word vertebra

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Spondyl/o

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16
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Root for the word loin, lower back

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Lumb/o

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17
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Root for the word ankle

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Tors/o

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18
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Root for the word finger

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Dactyl/o

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19
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Route for the word wrist

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Carp/o

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20
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Route for the word rib

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Cost/o

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21
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Route for the word femur

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Femor/o

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22
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Route for the word tibia

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Tibi/o

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23
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Route for the word cartilage

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Chondr/o

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24
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Route for the word joint

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Arthr/o

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25
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Route for the word bursa

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Burs/o

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26
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Route for the word tendon (3)

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Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

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27
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Route for the word muscle(3)

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Muscul/o, my/o, myos/o

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28
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Route for the word fascia

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Fasci/o

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29
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Route for the word tone, tension

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Ton/o

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30
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Route for the word movement, motion

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Kinesi/o

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31
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Route for the word arrangement, order, coordination

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Tax/o

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32
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Route for the word stiff, bent

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Ankyl/o

33
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Abbreviation for history

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Hx

34
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Abbreviation for fracture

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Fx

35
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Abbreviation for traction or treatment

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Tx

36
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Abbreviation for anterior cruciate ligament

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ACL

37
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Abbreviation for medial collateral ligament

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MCL

38
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Abbreviation for lateral collateral ligament

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LCL

39
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Abbreviation for posterior cruciate ligament

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PCL

40
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Abbreviation for cervical vertebrae

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C1-C7

41
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Abbreviation for the Thoracic vertebrae

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T1-T12

42
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Abbreviation for lumbar vertebrae

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L1-L5

43
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Abbreviation for sacral vertebrae

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S1-S5

44
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Abbreviation for carpal tunnel syndrome

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CTS

45
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Abbreviation for electromyogram

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EMG

46
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Abbreviation for full range of motion

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FROM

47
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Abbreviation for muscular dystrophy

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MD

48
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Abbreviation for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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NSAID

49
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Abbreviation for osteoarthritis

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OA

50
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Abbreviation for open reduction internal fixation

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ORIF

51
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Abbreviation for physical therapy

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PT

52
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Abbreviation for rheumatoid arthritis

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RA

53
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Abbreviation for rest, ice, compression, elevation

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RICE

54
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Abbreviation for range of motion

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ROM

55
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Abbreviation for total hip replacement

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THR

56
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Abbreviation for total knee replacement

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TKR

57
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Abbreviation for weight-bearing

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WB

58
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Abbreviation for weight bearing as tolerated

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WBAT

59
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A stone in a bursa

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Bursolith

60
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Fluid buildup

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Effusion

61
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Blood in a joint

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Hemarthrosis

62
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Water in the joint

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Hydrarhrosis

63
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Pus and a joint

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Pyarthrosis

64
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Under development, decreased, or loss of muscle tissue

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Atrophy

65
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Over development of muscle tissue

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Hypertrophy

66
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Hernia of muscle tissue

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Myocele

67
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Loss of muscle tissue

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Myolysis

68
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Softening of a muscle

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Myomalacia

69
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Hardening of a muscle

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Myosclerosis

70
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Stretching of a muscle

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Myotasis

71
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Muscle tone

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Myotonia

72
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Inflammation of the fascia

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Fasciitis

73
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Tendon inflammation

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Tendinitis

74
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Definite fixation of a fractured bone from the outside

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External fixation

75
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The fixation of a fractured bone from the inside

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Internal fixation

76
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Returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery

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Closed reduction

77
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Returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery

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Open reduction

78
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Root for the word arm

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Brachi/o

Medical Terminology Chapters 4-6 (13 decks)

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