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Musculoskeletal Flashcards

1
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calcaneus

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heel

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carpals

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wrist bones

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clavicle

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collar bone

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coccyx

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tail bone

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femur

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thigh bone

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fibula

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smaller of the two lower leg bones

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humerus

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upper arm bone

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ilium

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upper part of pelvic bone (hip)

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ischium

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inferior part of pelvic bone (hip)

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malleolus

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ankle

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mandible

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lower jaw bone

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maxilla

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upper jaw bone

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metacarpals

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hand bones

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metatarsals

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midfoot bones

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olecranon

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elbow

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patella

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kneecap

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phalanges

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finger bones, toe bones

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pubis

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anterior part of the pelvic bone

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radius

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forearm bone (thumb side)

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scapula

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shoulder blade

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21
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sternum

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breastbone

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22
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tarsals

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hindfoot bones (proximal foot)

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23
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tibia

A

shin bone,

larger of two lower leg bones

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24
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ulna

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forearm bone (little finger side)

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25
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vertebra

A

back bones/spine

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26
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calc/o, calci/o

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calcium

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kyph/o

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humpback

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lamin/o

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lamina

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lord/o

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curve, swayback

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30
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lumb/o

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loins, lower back

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31
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myel/o

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bone marrow

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32
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orth/o

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straight

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33
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scoli/o

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crooked, bent

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34
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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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35
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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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36
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-blast

A

immature cell

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37
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-clast

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to break

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38
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-listhesis

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slipping

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39
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-malacia

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softening

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40
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-physis

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to grow

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41
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-porosis

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pore, passage

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42
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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43
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acetabul/o

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acetabulum

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calcane/o

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carp/o

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carpals, wrist bones

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clavicul/o

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cost/o

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crani/o

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cranium, skull

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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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fibul/o

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humer/o

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ili/o

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ischi/o

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malleol/o

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mandibul/o

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maxill/o

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metacarp/o

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metacarpals

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metatars/o

A

metatarsals

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olecran/o

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patell/o

61
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pelv/i

A

pelvis, hipbone

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perone/o

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phalang/o

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phalanges (phalanx)

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pub/o

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radi/o

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scapul/o

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stern/o

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tars/o

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tibi/o

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uln/o

71
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osteomalacia

A

softening of bone

72
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osteomyelitis

A

inflammation of bone and bone marrow (due to infection)

73
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osteoporosis

A

decrease in bone density, thinning and weakening of bones

74
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osteopenia

A

early stages of osteoporosis, reduces bone density

75
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ankyl/o

76
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arthr/o

77
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articul/o

78
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burs/o

79
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chondr/o

80
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ligament/o

81
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rheumat/o

A

watery flow

82
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synov/o

A

synovial membrane

83
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ten/o

84
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tendin/o

85
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-desis

A

to bind, tie together

86
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-stenosis

87
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sprain

A

trauma to ligaments without rupture

88
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strain

A

injury involving overstretching of muscle

89
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fasci/o

90
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fibr/o

A

fibrous, connective tissue

91
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leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

92
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my/o

93
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myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

94
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myos/o

95
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acetabulum

A

hip socket

96
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plant/o

A

sole of the foot

97
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rhabdomy/o

A

skeletal (striated) muscle

98
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-asthenia

A

lack of strength

99
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-trophy

A

development

100
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ab-

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ad-

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dorsi-

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poly-

104
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arthrocentesis

A

puncture to remove fluid from the joint space

105
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arthroplasty

A

surgical repair or replacement of a joint

106
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arthroscopy

A

visual examination of a joint with a scope

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