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Intro. to Bones and Muscles Flashcards

1
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Skull

A

Crani/o

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Spine; Vertebral Column

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Vertebr/o
Spondyl/o
Rachi/o

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3
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Lower back area

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Lumb/o

Lumbar

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4
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Cervical Vertebrae

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C-1 thru C-7

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5
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Thoracic Vertebrae

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T-1 thru T-12

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6
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Lumbar Vertebrae

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L-1 thru L-5

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7
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Collar Bone

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Clavic/o

Clavicle

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8
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Shoulder Blade

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Scapul/o

Scapula

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9
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Upper Arm Bone

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Humer/o

Humerus

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10
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Breast Bone

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Stern/o

Sternum

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11
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Ribs

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Cost/o

Costal

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12
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Cartilage

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Chondr/o

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13
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Finger or Toe bones

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Phalang/o

Phalanges

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14
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Bones of the Wrist

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Carp/o

Carpals

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15
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Ankle Bone

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Tars/o

Tarsals

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16
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Part of the hip bone

A

ilium

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17
Q

Upper Leg Bone

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Femor/o

Femur

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18
Q

Knee Cap

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Patell/o

Patella

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19
Q

Lower Leg Bone

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Fibul/o

Fibula

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20
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Alignment

A

Placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position..

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21
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Ambulate

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Able to walk

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22
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Ambulatory

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Pertaining to walking

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23
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Deformity/Deformed

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Distortion of any part of the body.

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24
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Dislocate/Dislocation

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Temporary displacement of a bone from its joint.

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Immobilize/Immobilization

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Making a part or limb so that it cannot be moved.

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26
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Orthopod

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Orthopedist

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27
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Reduce/Reduction

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Restoring a fractured bone to its normal position.

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28
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Symmetry

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Both sides being equal.

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29
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Traction

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Pulling force on a limb to return bone or joint to normal position.

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30
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CR

A

Closed reduction

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31
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CRIF

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Closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

32
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ORIF

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Open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

33
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Abduction

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Moving away from the midline

34
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Adduction

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Moving toward the midline

35
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Inversion

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Turning inward

36
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Eversion

A

Turning outward

37
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Extension

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Moving a limb to a straight position

38
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Flexion

A

Bending a limb

39
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Pronation

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Turning the palm down

40
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Supination

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Turning palm up

41
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Rotation

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Turning around on its own axis

42
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Joints

A

Arthr/o

43
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Tendon

A

Attaches muscle to bone

Ten/o, Tend/o, Tendin/o

44
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Bursa

A

Burs/o

Fibrous sac that acts like a cushion in the joints.

45
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Ligament

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Connects bone to bone

46
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Synovial Fluid

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Acts as a lubricant within movable joints.

47
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Joints

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Connections between the bones

48
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Symphysis Joint

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Sym = with, together, joined together,
Physis = to grow
Bones grow together with cartilage and function as one.

49
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Menisc/o

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Cartilage within a joint

50
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Bone

A

Oste/o, Ost/o

51
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Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord

A

Myel/o

52
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Muscle

A

My/o, Myos/o

53
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Ankylosis

A

Loss of mobility in a joint
Ankyl/o = stiff
Osis = abnormal condition

54
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Intercostal

A

Inter = within, inside
Costal = ribs
Pertaining to between the ribs.

55
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Osteoclasis

A

Surgical Fx a bone to correct a deformity.

Clasis = to break surgically

56
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Osteodesis

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Fusion; surgically fuse together bone

Desis = surgical fusion

57
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Lord/o

A

Bent forward

58
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Kyph/o

A

Hump, humpback

59
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Myoasthenia

A

Asthenia = weakness

Muscle weakness

60
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Osteoarthritis

A

Inflammation of the bones and joints

61
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Orthopedic surgeon

A

Specializes in bones, joints, and muscles

Orth/o = straight

62
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Kineseiology

A

Study of the movement and motion of muscles and body parts.

Kinesi/o = movement or motion

63
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Fx

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Fracture (Broken Bone)

64
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disl

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Dislocation

65
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ROM

A

Range of Motion

66
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OT

A

Occupational Therapy

67
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PT

A

Physical Therapy

68
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OA

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Osteoarthritis

69
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Ht

A

Height

70
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Wt

A

Weight

71
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Ortho

A

Orthopedics

72
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MD

A

Muscular Dystrophy

73
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D.O

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

74
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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

75
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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

76
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AKA

A

Above Knee Amputation

77
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BKA

A

Below the Knee Amputation

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