Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
1
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articulation
A
joint, place of union between two or more bones
2
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cancellous
A
latticelike arrangement of plates, occurs at ends of long ones
3
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cruciate ligaments
A
ligaments that cross each other in X formation
4
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hematopoiesis
A
production and development of blood cells
5
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ankyl/o
A
stiffness; bent, crooked
6
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ankylosis
A
abnormal condition of stiffness
7
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
8
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kyph/o
A
humpback
9
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lamin/o
A
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
10
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lord/o
A
curve, swayback
11
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myelo
A
bone marrow; spinal cord
12
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orth/o
A
straight
13
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oste/o
A
bone
14
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ped/o
A
foot; child
15
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ped/i
A
food; child
16
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scoli/o
A
crooked, bent
17
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thorac/o
A
chest
18
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acromi/o
A
acromion (projection of the scapula)
19
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brachi/o
A
arm bone
20
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calcane/o
A
heel bone
21
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carp/o
A
wrist bone
22
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cephal/o
A
head
23
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cervic/o
A
neck; cervix
24
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clavicul/o
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clavivle
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cost/o
ribs
26
crani/o
skull
27
dactyl/o
fingers; toes
28
femor/o
femur
29
fibul/o
fibular (smaller bone of the lower leg)
30
humer/o
humerus
31
ili/o
ilium (lateral flaring portion of the hip bone)
32
ischi/o
ischium (lower portion of the hip bone)
33
lumb/o
lower back (loins)
34
metacarp/o
hand bones
35
metatars/o
foot bones
36
patell/o
knee cap
37
pelv/i
pelvis
38
phalang/o
finger bones
39
pod/o
foot
40
pub/o
anterior portion of pelvic bone
41
radi/o
radiation, xray; radius
42
spondyl/o
vertebrae
43
spondylitis
inflammation of the vertebrae
44
vertebr/o
vertebrae
45
stern/o
sternum
46
tibi/o
tibia (larger of two shin bones)
47
leiomy/o
smooth muscle (visceral)
48
leiomyoma
tumor of the smooth muscle
49
muscul/o
muscle
50
rhabd/o
rod-shaped (striated)
51
rhabdoid
resembling a rod
52
rhabdomyoma
tumor composed of striated muscular tissue
53
chondr/o
cartilage
54
fasci/o
band, fascia
55
fibr/o
fiber, fibrous tissue
56
synov/o
synovial membrane, synovial fluid
57
ten/o
tendon
58
tenodesis
surfical binding or fixation of a tendon
59
tend/o
tendon
60
tendin/o
tendon
61
-asthenia
weakness, debility
62
myasthenia
weakness of muscle
63
-blast
embryonic cell
64
myoblast
embryonic cell that develops into muscle
65
-clasia
to break; surgical fracture
66
osteoclasia
surgical fracture of a bone
67
-clast
to break; surgical fracture
68
osteoclast
cell that breaks down bone
69
-desis
surgical fixation (of a bone or joint)
70
arthrodesis
binding of a joint
71
-malacia
softening
72
-physis
growth
73
epiphysis
growth upon (at end of a long bone)
74
-porosis
porous
75
osteoporosis
porous bone
76
-sarcoma
malignant tumor of connective tissue
77
chondrosarcoma
malignant tumor of cartilage cells
78
syn-
together, joined, union
79
claudication
lameness, limping
80
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
81
CDH
congenital dislocation of hip
82
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
83
DJD
degeneratie joint diesease
84
HD
hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; hearing distance
85
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)
86
IS
intracostal space
87
LS
lumbosacral spine
88
MS
musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status; mitral stenosis
89
ROM
range of motion
90
SD
shoulder disarticulation
91
THA
total hip arthroplasty
92
THR
total hip replacement
93
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
94
TKR
total knee replaement
95
TRAM
transverse rectus abdominis muscle
