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MT M3 3.5 Med term of Musculoskeletal Sys Flashcards

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Burs/o

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Bursa

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Carp/o

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Carpus/wrist

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Clavicula/o

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Clavicle/collar bone

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Coccyg/o

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Coccyx/tailbone

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Femor/o

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Femur

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Fibul/o

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Fibula (thin, lower leg bone)

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Humer/o

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Humerus (upper arm bone)

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Ili/o

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Ilium (bone in the pelvis)

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Ischi/o

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Ischium (bone in the pelvis)

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Kyph/o

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Hump

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Lord/o

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Bent backward

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Mandibul/o

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Mandible (lower jaw)

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Maxill/o

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Maxilla (upper jaw)

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Metacarp/o

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Metacarpus (hand bones)

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Metatars/o

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Metatarsus (foot bones)

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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My/o

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Muscle

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Patell/o

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Patella (knee cap)

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Phalang/o

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Phalanges (fingers and toes)

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Pub/o

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Pubus (bone in the pelvis)

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Radi/o

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Radius (part of forearm)

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum

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Scapul/o

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Scapula (shoulder blade)

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Scoli/o

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Crooked/bent

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Stern/o

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Sternum

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Tars/o

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Ten/o

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Tendin/o

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Tibi/o

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Tibia (thicker, lower leg bone)

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Vertebr/o

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Uln/o

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Ulna (part of forearm)

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Agonist

Words to Know

A

The muscle that is the primary mover of a given movement.

38
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Antagonist

Words to Know

A

Muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle.

Ant- = against; agon = a contest; -ist = agent

38
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Amputation

Words to Know

A

Surgical or traumatic removal of a limb, part, or other appendage.

Amputat = to cut through; -ion = process

39
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Arthralgia

Words to Know

A

Joint pain.

Arthr = joint; -algia = pain

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Ataxia

Words to Know

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Lack of muscular coordination.

A- = lack of; -taxia = order

41
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Atonic

Words to Know

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Lack of normal muscle tone.

A- = lack of; ton = tone, tension; -ic = pertaining to

41
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Atrophy

Words to Know

A

Wasting away of muscular tissue that may be caused by
lack of use or lack of nerve stimulation of the muscle

A- = lack of; -trophy = lack of nourishment

42
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Brachyalgia

Words to Know

A

Pain in the arm.

Brach/I = arm; -algia = pain.

43
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Bradykinesia

Words to Know

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Slowness of motion or movement.

Brady- = slow; -kinesia = movement

44
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Bursa

Words to Know

A

Pad-like sac between muscles, tendons, and bones
that is lined with synovialfluid and contains a fluid

Burs = a pouch

45
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Calcaneal

Words to Know

A

Pertaining to the heel bone.

Calcan/e = heel bone; -al = pertaining to

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Carpal

Words to Know

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Pertaining to the wrist bones.

Carp = wrist; -al pertaining to

47
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Cast

Words to Know

A

Medical equipment that is hard and used to immobilize
a fractured bone, dislocated joint, or sprain.

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Chondral

Words to Know

A

Pertaining to the wrist bones.

Chondr = cartilage; -al = pertaining to

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Clavicular

Words to Know

A

Pertaining to the clavicle or collar bone.

Clavicul = clavicle; -al = pertaining to

49
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Coccygeal

Words to Know

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Pertaining to the coccyx or tailbone.

Coccyg/e = Coccyx; -al = pertaining to

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Contracture

Words to Know

A

Shortening of the muscle that is then resistant to stretching.

50
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Dactylogram

Words to Know

A

A fingerprint.

Dactyl/o = finger or toe; -gram = mark or record.

50
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Dislocation

Words to Know

A

Separation of the bone from the joint.

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Dystonia

Words to Know

A

Impaired muscle tone.

Dys- difficult; ton = tone; -ia = condition.

50
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Fixation

Words to Know

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Process of holding or securing in a fixed position.

Fixat = fastened; -ion = process.

51
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Flaccid

Words to Know

A

Lacking muscle tone.

52
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Hallux

Words to Know

A

The great toe.

53
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Humeral

Words to Know

A

Pertaining to the humerus.

Humer = humerus; -al = pertaining to

54
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Iliac

Words to Know

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Pertaining to the ilium.

Ili = ilium, -ac = pertaining to

55
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Iliosacral

Words to Know

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Pertaining to the ilium and the sacrum.

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Intercostal

Words to Know

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Pertaining to the space between two ribs.

Inter- = between; cost = rib; -al = pertaining to

57
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Ischial

Words to Know

A

Pertaining to the ischium.

Isch/I = ischium; -al = pertaining to

58
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AKA

Abbreviation

A

Above the knee amputation

59
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BKA

Abbreviation

A

Below the knee amputation

60
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CK

Abbreviation

A

Creatine Kinase

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EMG

Abbreviation

A

Electromyography

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Fx

Abbreviation

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IM

Abbreviation

A

Intramuscular

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MRI

Abbreviation

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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NSAIDs

Abbreviation

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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OA

Abbreviation

A

Osteoarthritis

67
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ROM

Abbreviation

A

Range of motion

68
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C1, C2, etc.

Abbreviation

A

First cervical vertebrae, second cervical vertebrae, etc.

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T1, T2, etc.

Abbreviation

A

First thoracic vertebrae, second thoracic vertebrae, etc.

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L1, L2, etc.

Abbreviation

A

First lumbar vertebrae, second lumbar vertebrae, etc.

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