CPP Ch4 Flashcards
Metaphysis
Area between the end of the bone and the long shaft of the bone
Diaphysis
Long shaft of the bone
End of the bone
epiphysis
Osteocytes
bone cells
epiphyseal plate
growth center/ growth plate
located in the metaphysis
-physis
growth
axial part
middle of the skeleton
cranio
skull
vertebrae
smaller bones that connect together and make up the skill
protect your spinal cord
Cervical
Neck section of the spine
thoracic
chest/upper back section of the spine
lumbar and sacral
lower back of the spine
costo
ribs that are attached to the vertebrae
brachio
upper arm
radius and ulna
forearm
carpe
wrist
phalanges
fingers / toes
femur
thigh bone
tibia and fibula
shin bones
tarsal
ankle
oste/o
bone
crani/o
head / skull
cervic/o
neck
spondyl/o
vertebra
lumb/o
loin / lower back
brachi/o
arm
dactyl/o
finger
carp/o
wrist
cost/o
rib
femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
tibi/o
tibia, shinbone
tars/o
ankle
chrondr/o
cartilage
arthr/o
joint
burs/o
bursa
ten/o , tend/o, tendin/o
tendon
muscul/o, my/o, myos/o
muscle
fasci/o
fascia
ton/o
tone and tension
kinesi/o
movement / motion
tax/o
arrangement, order, coordination
ankyl/o
stiff / bent
costalgia
rib pain
metatarsalgia
pain in the bones of the foot
ostalgia
bone pain
osteodynia
bone pain
spondylodynia
vertebra pain
tibialgia
tibia pain
ankylosis
joint stiffness
arthralgia
joint pain
arthrodynia
joint pain
cervicodynia
neck pain
crepitation
cracking sound heard in joints
genu valgum
knock kneed (demi Lovato singing legs)
genu varum
bowlegged , knee bowed out
bradykinesia
slow movement
dyskinesia
inability to control movement
dystaxia
poor coordination
dystonia
poor muscle tone
graphospasm
writers cramp
hyperkinesia
increase in muscle movement or activity
hypertonia
increased muscle tone or tightness
hypokinesia
decrease in muscle movement or activity
hypotonia
decrease in muscle tone or tightness
myalgia
muscle pain
myasthenia
muscle weakness
myodynia
muscle pain
myospasm
muscle spasm
tenalgia
tendon pain
arthocentesis
puncture of the joint
arthroscope
instrument used for looking into a joint
arthoscopy
procedure of looking into a joint
electromyography
procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle
myography
procedure for studying muscles
arthrogram
visual record of a joint
arthrography
procedure used to examine a joint
computed axial tomography (CAT / CT)
imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis
kyphosis
humped back, abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine
lordosis
sway back, abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine
scoliosis
crooked back, abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
carpitis
wrist inflammation
craniomalacis
skull softening
exostosis
an abnormal growth of bone out of another bone
fracture
bone break
osteodystrophy
poor bone development
osteolysis
bone loss
osteonecrosis
death of a bone
osteosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the bone
polydactyly
having more than the normal number of fingers or toes
spondylitis
vertebra inflammation
spondylomalacia
softening of the vertebra
syndactyly
fusion of fingers or toes (ew)