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Chp 10: Musculoskeletal system Flashcards

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what is the CF for smooth muscle

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leiomy/o

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what is the CF for muscle

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muscul/o
my/o

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What is the CF for rod-shaped (Striated)

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rhabd/o

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what is the CF for rod shaped muscle

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rhabdomy/o

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what is the CF for arm

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brachi/o

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what is the CF for carpus (wrist bone)

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carp/o

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what is the CF for head

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cephal/o

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what is the CF for neck; cervix uteri

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cervic/o

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what is the CF for clavicle (collar bone)

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clavicul/o

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what is the CF for ribs

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cost/o

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what is the CF for cranium (skull)

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crani/o

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what is the CF for fingers; toes

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dactyl/o

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what is the CF for humerus (upper arm bone)

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humer/o

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what is the CF for metacarpus (hand bone)

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metacarp/o

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what is the CF for phalanges (bones of fingers and toes )

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phalang/o

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what is the CF for radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)

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radi/o

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what is the CF for vertebrae (backbone)

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spondyl/o
vertebr/o

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what is the CF for sternum (breastbone)

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stern/o

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what is the CF for chest

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thorac/o

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what is the CF for calcaneum (heel bone)

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calcane/o

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what is the CF for femur (thigh bone)

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femor/o

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what is the CF for fibula (smaller bone of the lower leg)

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fibul/o

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what is the CF for ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)

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ili/o

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what is the CF for ischium (lower portion of the hip bone)

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ischi/o

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what is the CF for loins (lower back)

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lumb/o

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what is the CF for metatarsus (foot bone)

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metatars/o

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what is the CF for patella (kneecap)

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patell/o

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what is the CF for pelvis

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pelv/i
pelv/o

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what is the CF for foot

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pod/o

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what is the CF for pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone)

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pub/o

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what is the CF for tibia (larger bone of the lower leg)

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tibi/o

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what is the CF for stiffness, crooked

A

ankyl/o

33
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what is the CF for joint

A

arthr/o

34
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what is the CF for cartilage

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chondr/o

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what is the CF for band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscle)

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fasci/o

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what is the CF for fiber, fibrous tissue

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fibr/o

37
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what is the CF for humpback

A

kyph/o

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what is the CF for lamina (part of vertebral arch )

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lamin/o

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what is the CF for curve, swayback

A

lord/o

40
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what is the CF for bone marrow, spinal cord

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myel/o

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what is the CF for straight

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orth/o

42
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what is the CF for bone

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oste/o

43
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what is the CF for foot; child

A

ped/o
ped/i

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what is the CF for crooked, bent, use with spine

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scoli/o

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what is the CF for synovial membrane, synovial fluid

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synov/o

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what is the CF for tendon

A

ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o

47
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what is the suffix for weakness, debility

A

-asthenia

48
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what is the suffix for to break; surgical fracture

A

-clasia
-clast
-clasis

49
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what is the suffix for binding, fixation (of bone or joint)

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-desis

50
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what is the suffix for softening

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-malacia

51
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what is the suffix for porous

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-porosis

52
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what is the suffix for malignant tumor of connective tissue

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-sarcoma

53
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what is the prefix for without, not

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a-

54
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what is the prefix for bad; difficult, painful

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dys-

55
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what is the prefix for union, together, joined

A

syn-

56
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what is the CF for ulna (forearm bone on the pinky side)

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uln/o

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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