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Chapter Fifteen- Musculoskeletal Flashcards

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acetabulum

A

rounded depression, or socket, in the pelvis that joins the femur, forming the hip

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acromion

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extension of the shoulder blade; articulates with the clavicle

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articular cartilage

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thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space

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bone

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dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton

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5
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calcium

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mineral in bone

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cancellous bone

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spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner portion of bone

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cartilage

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flexible, rubbery connective bone

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collagen

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dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone and other tissues

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compact bone

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hard, dense bone tissue, usually found around the outer portion of bones

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condyle

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knuckle-like process at the end of a bone near the joint

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cranial bones

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skull bones; ethnoid, frontal, occipatal, parietal, sphenoid & temporal

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diaphysis

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mid portion of a long bone

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disk (disc)

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flat,round, plate-like structure

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epiphyseal plate

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cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place in the immature skeleton

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epiphysis

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end of the long bone

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facial bones

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bones of the face; lacrimal, mandibular, maxillary, nasal, vomer, and zygomatic

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fissure

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narrow slit like opening between bones

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18
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fontanelle

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soft spot between skull bones of an infant

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19
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foramen

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opening in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave

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fossa

A

shallow cavity in a bone

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21
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haversian canals

A

spaces filled with blood vessels in compact bone

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22
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malleolus

A

round process on both sides of the ankle joint

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23
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manubrium

A

upper portion of the sternum

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24
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mastoid process

A

round projection of the temporal bone behind the ear

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medullary cavity

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central, hollowed out area in the shaft of a long bone

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metaphysis

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flared portion of a long bone; between diaphysis and epiphyseal plate

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olecranon

A

elbow

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28
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osseous tissue

A

bone tissue

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29
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ossification

A

bone formation

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30
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osteoblast

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build bone

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31
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osteoclast

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break down bone

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32
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periosteum

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membrane surrounding bone

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33
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phosphorus

A

found in bone with calcium

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34
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pubic symphysis

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coming together of the two pubic bones in the pelvis by a fibrocartilaginous disk

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35
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red bone marrow

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site of hematopoeisis

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36
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ribs

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twelve pairs of curved bone in chest; true-first 7 pairs; false-8-10; floating-11&12

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37
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sella turcia

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depression in the sphenoid bone where pituitary gland is located

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38
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sinus

A

hollow air cavity within bone

39
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styloid process

A

pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull

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suture

A

immovable joint between bones

41
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temporomandibular joint

A

connection on either side of the head between the temporal bone of the skull and mandibular bone of the jaw

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trabeculae

A

supporting bundles of bony fibers in spongy bone

43
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trochanter

A

large process at the neck of the femur; attachment site of tendons

44
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tubercle

A

rounded, small process on bone; attachment site of muscles and tendons

45
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tuberosity

A

rounded process on bone; attachment site of muscles and tendons

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vertebra

A

segment of spine

47
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xiphoid process

A

lower, narrow portion of the sternum

48
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yellow bone marrow

A

fatty tissue in medullary cavity

49
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calc/o, calci/o

A

calcium

50
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kyph/o

A

humpback, hunchback

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lamin/o

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lamina

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lord/o

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curve, swayback

53
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lumb/o

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loins, lower back

54
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myel/o

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bone marrow

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orth/o

A

straight

56
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oste/o

A

bone

57
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scoli/o

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crooked, bent

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

59
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verter/o

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vertebra

60
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-blast

A

embryonic/immature cell

61
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-clast

A

to break

62
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-listhesis

A

slipping

63
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-malacia

A

softening

64
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-physis

A

to grow

65
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-porosis

A

pore, passage

66
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

67
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acetabul/o

A

acetabulum (hip socket)

68
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calcane/o

A

calcaneus (heel bone)

69
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carp/o

A

carpals

70
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clavicul/o

A

clavicle

71
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cost/o

A

ribs

72
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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

73
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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

74
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fibul/o

A

fibula

75
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humer/o

A

humerus

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ili/o

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ilieum

77
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ischi/o

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ischium

78
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malleol/o

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malleolus

79
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mandibul/o

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mandible

80
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maxill/o

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maxilla

81
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metacarp/o

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metacarpals

82
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metatars/o

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metatarsals

83
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olecran/o

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olecranon

84
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patell/o

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patella

85
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pelv/i

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pelvis

86
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perone/o

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fibula

87
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phalang/o

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phalanges

88
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pub/o

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pubis

89
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radi/o

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radius

90
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scapul/o

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scapula

91
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stern/o

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sternum

92
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tars/o

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tarsals

93
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tibi/o

A

tibia

94
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uln/o

A

ulna

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