Chapter 6 Skeletal System Vocab Flashcards by India Davis

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Cast

A

Used when an individual has broken a bone

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Chondral

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Has to do with a chest or sternum

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Chondrocostal

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Has to do with the sternum and ribs

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Clavicular

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Has to do with the clavicle

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Coccygeal

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Has to do with coccyx

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Coccygodynia

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Has to do with pain in the coccyx region

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Collagen

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Fiber in the body; important for bone structure

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Costal

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Has to do with ribs

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Costosternal

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Has to do with ribs and sternum, where they meet

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Craniectomy

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Surgical removal part of the brain

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Craniotomy

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Has to do with visual examination of brain

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Dactylic

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Has to do with appendages

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Gout

A

disorder with uric acid buildup; overconsumption of red meat

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Genu Valgum

A

Knock-knee

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Genu Varum

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Bowlegged

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Hallux

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Big toe

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Hammertoe

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Condition in which the toe is stuck in a scrunched position

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Humeral

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Has to do with the humerus

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Hydrarthrosis

A

Condition in which there’s water on the joints

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Iliac

A

Has to do with the iliac/ilium region

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Lumbar

A

“L” region of the spine

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Kyphosis

A

curvature of spine outward

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Lyphosis

A

curvature of the spine inward

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Scoliosis

A

Curvature of the spine in an “S” shaped

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Osteoblast

A

Immature bone cell

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Osteochondritis

A

Inflammation of the bone

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osteogenesis

A

Formation of a new bone

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Osteomalacian

A

softening of the bone

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Osteoporosis

A

Loss of bone density

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Splint

A

Temporary mechanism to keep bone straight

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Spondylitis

A

Inflammation of the spine

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Sprain

A

Overstretching of ligament or tendon

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Spur

A

Portion of the bone is erroded

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Sternotomy

A

Test used to look at sternum

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Subcostal

A

Underneath the ribs

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Submaxilla

A

Beneath the armpit

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Symphysis

A

Area where the pubic bones meet

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Ulnar

A

Has to do with the ilnar

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Ulnocarpal

A

Where the ulna meets the wrist

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Subclavicular

A

Underneath the clavicle

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Vertebral

A

Has to do with the vertebrae

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Xephoid

A

Small projection at the bottom of the sternum; resembles a sword