Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

HSCI 131 > Musculoskeletal System > Flashcards

Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

1
Q

articulation

A

place of union between two or more bones; also called joint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

hematopoiesis

A

production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ligaments

A

connective tissue that surrounds the joint capsule to bind bones to other bones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

tendons

A

connective tissue that binds muscle to bone on either side of a joint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

adduction

A

moves closer to midline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

abduction

A

moves away from the midline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

flexion

A

decreases the angle of a joint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

extension

A

increases the angle of a joint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

rotation

A

moves a bone around its own axis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

pronation

A

turns the palm downward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

supination

A

turns the palm upward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

inversion

A

moves the sole of the foot inward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

eversion

A

moves the sole the foot downward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

dorsiflexion

A

elevates the foot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

plantar flexion

A

lowers the foot (point the toes)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

leiomy/o

A

smooth (visceral) muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

muscul/o

A

muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

my/o

A

muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

rhabd/o

A

rod-shaped (striated)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

rhabdomy/o

A

rod-shaped (striated) muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

brachi/o

A

arm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

carp/o

A

carpus (wrist bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

cephal/o

A

head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

cervic/o

A

neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

clavivul/o

A

clavicle (collar bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

cost/o

A

ribs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

crani/o

A

cranium (skull)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

dactyl/o

A

fingers; toes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

humer/o

A

humerus (upper arm bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

metcarp/o

A

metacarpus (hand bones)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

phalang/o

A

phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

spondyl/o

A

vertebrae (backbone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebrae (backbone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

stern/o

A

sternum (breastbone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

calcane/o

A

calcaneum (heel bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

femor/o

A

femur (thigh bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

fibul/o

A

fibula (smaller bone of the lower leg)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

ili/o

A

ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

ischi/o

A

ischium (lower portions of the hip bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

lumb/o

A

loins (lower back)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

metatars/o

A

metatarsus (foot bones)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

patell/o

A

patella (knee cap)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

pelv/i

A

pelvis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

pelv/o

A

pelvis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

pod/o

A

foot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

pub/o

A

pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

tibi/o

A

tibia (larger bone of the lower leg)

50
Q

ankyl/o

A

stiffness; bent, crooked

51
Q

arthr/o

A

joint

52
Q

chondr/o

A

cartilage

53
Q

fasci/o

A

band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)

54
Q

fibr/o

A

fiber, fibrous tissue

55
Q

kyph/o

A

humpback

56
Q

lamin/o

A

lamina (part of the vertebral arch)

57
Q

lord/o

A

curve, swayback

58
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow; spinal cord

59
Q

orth/o

A

straight

60
Q

oste/o

A

bone

61
Q

ped/o

A

foot; child

62
Q

ped/i

A

foot

63
Q

scoli/o

A

crooked, bent

64
Q

synov/o

A

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

65
Q

ten/o

A

tendon

66
Q

tend/o

A

tendon

67
Q

tendin/o

A

tendin

68
Q

-asthemia

A

weakness, debility

69
Q

-clasia

A

to break; surgical fracture

70
Q

-clast

A

to break; surgical fracture

71
Q

-desis

A

bind, fixation (of a bone or joint)

72
Q

-malacia

A

softening

73
Q

-porosis

A

porous

74
Q

-sarcoma

A

malignant tumor of connective tissue

75
Q

a-

A

without, not

76
Q

dys-

A

bad; painful; difficult

77
Q

syn-

A

union, together, joined

78
Q

bunion (hallux valgus)

A

deformity in which the great toe is angled laterally toward the other toes

79
Q

carpal tunnel syndrome

A

painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel

80
Q

claudication

A

lameness, limping

81
Q

contracture

A

fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or join capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint

82
Q

crepitation

A

dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction

83
Q

ganglion cyst

A

fluid-filled tumor that commonly develops along the tendons or joint of the wrists or hands but also may appear in the feet

84
Q

gout

A

joint inflammation caused by the uric acid crystal deposits in the joint space

85
Q

herniated disk

A

rupture of a vertebral disk’s center (nucleus pulposus) through its outer edge, causing pain, numbness, or weakness in one or both legs; also called slipped disc or herniated nucleus pulposus

86
Q

hypotonia

A

loss of muscle tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching

87
Q

myasthenia gravis

A

chronic, progressive disorder characterized by muscle weakness and droopiness, especially in the eyes, face, throat, and limbs

88
Q

osteomyelitis

A

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow and the soft tissue that surrounds the bone

89
Q

osteoporosis

A

loss of calcium and bone tissue, causing the bones to become porous, brittle, and easily fractured; most commonly seen in postmenopausal women

90
Q

paget disease

A

chronic inflammation of bones, resulting in thickening and softening of bones, that can occur in any bone but most commonly affects the long bones of the legs, the lower spine, the pelvis, and the skull

91
Q

phantom limb

A

perceived sensation, following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists

92
Q

rickets

A

form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency; also called rachitis

93
Q

spinal curvatures

A

any persistent, abnormal deviation of the vertebral column from its normal position that causes an abnormal spinal curvature

94
Q

scoliosis

A

abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, either to the right or to the left; also called C-shaped curvature

95
Q

kyphosis

A

abnormal curvature of the upper portion of the spine; also known as humpback or hunchback

96
Q

lordosis

A

abnormal, inward curvature of a portion of the lower part of the spine; also known as swayback

97
Q

spondyloisthesis

A

any slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it

98
Q

spondylosis

A

degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues

99
Q

sprain and strain

A

overstretching or tearing of ligaments (sprain) or muscle or tendon (strain)

100
Q

subluxation

A

partial or incomplete dislocation of one or more vertebrae

101
Q

talipes equinovarus

A

congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to the side; also called clubfoot

102
Q

arthrography

A

series of radiographs taken after injection of contrast material into a joint cavity, especially the knee or shoulder, to outline the contour of the joint

103
Q

bone density test (bone densitometry)

A

noninvasive procedure that uses low-energy x-ray absorption to measure bone mineral density (BMD) and usually measure bones of the spine, hip, and forearm; also called dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

104
Q

discography

A

radiological examination of the intervertebral disk structures with injection of a contrast medium

105
Q

lumbosacral spinal radiography

A

radiography of the five lumbar vertebrae and the fused sacral vertebrae, including anteroposterior, lateral, and oblique views of the lower spine

106
Q

myelography

A

radiography of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium to identify and study spinal distortions caused by tumors, cysts, herniated intervertebral disks, or other lesions

107
Q

bone scintigraphy

A

nuclear medicine procedure that involves intravenous injection of a radionuclide taken up into the bone

108
Q

amputation

A

partial or complete removal of an extremity as a result of disease, trauma, or a circulatory disorder

109
Q

arthrocentesis

A

puncture of a joint space using a needle to remove accumulated fluid or inject medications

110
Q

arthroclasia

A

surgical breaking of an ankylosed joint to provide movement

111
Q

arthroscopy

A

visual examination of the interior of a joint and its structures using a thin, flexible fiberoptic scope called an arthroscope

112
Q

bone grafting

A

implantation or transplantation of bone tissue from another part of the body or from another person to serve as replacement for damaged or missing bone tissue

113
Q

bursectomy

A

excision of a bursa

114
Q

laminoectomy

A

excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra

115
Q

sequestrectomy

A

excision of a sequestrum (segment of a necrosed bone)

116
Q

total hip replacement

A

surgical procedure to replace a hip joint damaged by a degenerative disease, commonly arthritis

117
Q

bone immbolization

A

procedure used to restrict movement, stabilize and protect a fracture, and facilitate the healing process

118
Q

casting

A

bone immoblization by application of a solid, stiff dressing formed with plaster of Paris or similar material

119
Q

splinting

A

bone immbolization by application of an orthopedic device to the injured body part

120
Q

traction

A

set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the spine and skeletal system

HSCI 131 (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions