Chapter 6 Skeletal System Vocab Flashcards by India Davis

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Cast

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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

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disorder with uric acid buildup; overconsumption of red meat

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Genu Valgum

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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

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Condition in which there’s water on the joints

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Iliac

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Has to do with the iliac/ilium region

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Lumbar

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“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

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Curvature of the spine in an “S” shaped

Osteoblast

Immature bone cell

Osteochondritis

Inflammation of the bone

osteogenesis

Formation of a new bone

Osteomalacian

softening of the bone

Osteoporosis

Loss of bone density

Splint

Temporary mechanism to keep bone straight

Spondylitis

Inflammation of the spine

Sprain

Overstretching of ligament or tendon

Spur

Portion of the bone is erroded

Sternotomy

Test used to look at sternum

Subcostal

Underneath the ribs

Submaxilla

Beneath the armpit

Symphysis

Area where the pubic bones meet

Ulnar

Has to do with the ilnar

Ulnocarpal

Where the ulna meets the wrist

Subclavicular

Underneath the clavicle

Vertebral

Has to do with the vertebrae

Xephoid

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