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Chapter 4 Other Flashcards

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How many sections does your spine have?

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Four

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The neck section of the spine

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Cervical

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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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8
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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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Route for the word bursa
Burs/o
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Route for the word tendon (3)
Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
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Route for the word muscle(3)
Muscul/o, my/o, myos/o
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Route for the word fascia
Fasci/o
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Route for the word tone, tension
Ton/o
30
Route for the word movement, motion
Kinesi/o
31
Route for the word arrangement, order, coordination
Tax/o
32
Route for the word stiff, bent
Ankyl/o
33
Abbreviation for history
Hx
34
Abbreviation for fracture
Fx
35
Abbreviation for traction or treatment
Tx
36
Abbreviation for anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
37
Abbreviation for medial collateral ligament
MCL
38
Abbreviation for lateral collateral ligament
LCL
39
Abbreviation for posterior cruciate ligament
PCL
40
Abbreviation for cervical vertebrae
C1-C7
41
Abbreviation for the Thoracic vertebrae
T1-T12
42
Abbreviation for lumbar vertebrae
L1-L5
43
Abbreviation for sacral vertebrae
S1-S5
44
Abbreviation for carpal tunnel syndrome
CTS
45
Abbreviation for electromyogram
EMG
46
Abbreviation for full range of motion
FROM
47
Abbreviation for muscular dystrophy
MD
48
Abbreviation for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID
49
Abbreviation for osteoarthritis
OA
50
Abbreviation for open reduction internal fixation
ORIF
51
Abbreviation for physical therapy
PT
52
Abbreviation for rheumatoid arthritis
RA
53
Abbreviation for rest, ice, compression, elevation
RICE
54
Abbreviation for range of motion
ROM
55
Abbreviation for total hip replacement
THR
56
Abbreviation for total knee replacement
TKR
57
Abbreviation for weight-bearing
WB
58
Abbreviation for weight bearing as tolerated
WBAT
59
A stone in a bursa
Bursolith
60
Fluid buildup
Effusion
61
Blood in a joint
Hemarthrosis
62
Water in the joint
Hydrarhrosis
63
Pus and a joint
Pyarthrosis
64
Under development, decreased, or loss of muscle tissue
Atrophy
65
Over development of muscle tissue
Hypertrophy
66
Hernia of muscle tissue
Myocele
67
Loss of muscle tissue
Myolysis
68
Softening of a muscle
Myomalacia
69
Hardening of a muscle
Myosclerosis
70
Stretching of a muscle
Myotasis
71
Muscle tone
Myotonia
72
Inflammation of the fascia
Fasciitis
73
Tendon inflammation
Tendinitis
74
Definite fixation of a fractured bone from the outside
External fixation
75
The fixation of a fractured bone from the inside
Internal fixation
76
Returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery
Closed reduction
77
Returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery
Open reduction
78
Root for the word arm
Brachi/o

Medical Terminology Chapters 4-6 (13 decks)

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