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Chp 3 - Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue Flashcards

1
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foramen

A

opening / hole

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scapula

A

shoulder blades

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3
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phalanges

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toes or fingers

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4
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periosteum

A

membrane surrounding bone

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5
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patella

A

knee cap

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6
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osteoblasts

A

immature bone

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7
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mandible

A

lower jaw

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8
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ligaments

A

holds bones to bone/joint

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9
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ilium

A

hip/pelvic bone

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10
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endosteum

A

within/inside the bone

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11
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diaphysis

A

shaft of bone

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12
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collagen

A

bone protein

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13
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clavicle

A

collar bone

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14
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axial skeleton

A

skull, ribs, and sternum

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15
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spine

A

vertebral column

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16
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hallux

A

great/big toe

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17
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true ribs

A

attached to sternum; 7 pairs

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18
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femur

A

thigh bone / strongest & longest bone

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19
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joints

A

articulations

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20
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oste/o

A

bone

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21
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oss/i

A

bone

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22
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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23
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perichondrium

A

supplies nutrients to cartilage

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24
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osteogenesis

A

bone production

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25
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appendicular skeleton

A

shoulder, pelvic girdles, and upper/lower extremities

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26
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cost/o

A

rib

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27
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olecranon

A

funny bone / tip of elbow

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28
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ischium

A

lower portion of the pelvic bone / butt bone

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29
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tibia

A

shin bone

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30
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syn-

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together

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31
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amphi-

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both

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32
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dia-

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through

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33
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septum

A

wall separating two chambers

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34
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coccyx

35
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sacrum

A

tail plate

36
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tarsals

37
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fibula

A

smaller, lower lateral leg bone

38
Q

ulna

A

lower medial arm bone; pinky side

39
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radius

A

lower lateral arm bone; thumb side

40
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humerus

A

upper arm bone

41
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carpals

42
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xiphoid

A

sharp point at the bottom of the sternum

43
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abduction

A

away from body

44
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Achilles tendon

A

calcaneal tendon

45
Q

adduction

A

towards the midline

46
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bicep

A

two headed arm muscle

47
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brevis

48
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-clasis

49
Q

complicated

A

bone fx pierces an organ/tissue

50
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compound

A

fx breaks through the skin

51
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compression

A

bone fx collapses on itself

52
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crepit/o

53
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deltoid

A

upper arm muscle; extends arm

54
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dislocation

A

bone completely out of joint socket

55
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extension

A

straighten; stretching out

56
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fascia

A

tough outer lining of muscles and tendons

57
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-graphy

A

suffix for recording

58
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greenstick

A

common fracture of children

59
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inversion

A

turning inward

60
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kyphosis

A

humpback; round back

61
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lateralis

A

to the side

62
Q

leiomyosarcoma

A

cancerous tumor of smooth muscle; found in uterus

63
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longus

64
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lord/o

65
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lordosis

A

swayback; pregnant looking

66
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masseter muscle

A

closes jaw

67
Q

medialis

A

to the middle

68
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OA

A

inflammation of bones and joint aka DJD

69
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osteoporosis

A

loss in bone mass

70
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plant/o

A

sole (of foot)

71
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plantar flexion

A

pointing toes downward

72
Q

quadricep

A

strong four headed thigh muscle

73
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rheumat/o

A

watery flow

74
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scler/o

75
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scoli/o

76
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scoliosis

A

curvature ā€œSā€ of spine

77
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simple fx

A

does not break through skin

78
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skeletal muscle

A

voluntary muscle movement; requires thought, brain to command

79
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smooth muscle

A

involuntary muscle movement; organ muscle like heart, stomach, kidneys, liver, and lungs

80
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sprain

A

injury of ligament

81
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strain

A

injury to muscle or tendon

82
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supination

A

turning upward; palm rotating upward

83
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tendons

A

attaches muscles to bones

84
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vastus lateralis

A

extends lower leg at knee; muscle that raises lower leg

Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding (12 decks)

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