Musculoskeletal System Terminology Flashcards
1
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Epiphyseal plate
A
growth plate
2
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Epiphyses
A
ends of long bones
3
Q
Diaphysis
A
middle of long bone (shaft)
4
Q
Metaphysis
A
neck; connects diaphysis with epiphysis
5
Q
Axial
A
center
6
Q
Appendicular
A
arms and legs
7
Q
Oste/o
A
bone
8
Q
Crani/o
A
head or skull
9
Q
Cervic/o
A
neck
10
Q
Chondr/o
A
cartilage
11
Q
Arthr/o
A
joint
12
Q
Burs/o
A
bursa
13
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Ten/o
A
tendon
14
Q
Tend/o
A
tendon
15
Q
Tendin/o
A
tendon
16
Q
Muscul/o
A
muscle
17
Q
My/o
A
muscle
18
Q
Myos/o
A
muscle
19
Q
Fasci/o
A
Fascia
20
Q
Kinesi/o
A
movement
21
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Kinet/o
A
movement
22
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Kinesiology
A
study of movement
23
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Ton/o
A
pressure or tone
24
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Tax/o
A
arrangement, order, and/or coordination
25
-paresis
partial paralysis
26
-plegia
complete paralysis
27
Observation
limp, pain from pressure
28
X-ray
radiological test
29
Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan)
radiological test
30
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
radiological test
31
Spondylitis
vertebrae inflammation
32
Carpitis
wrist inflammation
33
Polydactyly
extra digit
34
-lith
stone
35
py-
pus
36
-porosis
density
37
-penia
volume
38
Spondylosis
loss of vertebrae structure
39
Analgesic
no pain (medication)
40
Anti-inflammatory
against inflammation (medication)
41
Antipyretic
against fever (medication)
42
Antiarthritic
against arthritis (medication)
43
C1-C7
Cervical region of spine
44
T1-T12
Thoracic region of spine
45
L1-L5
Lumbar region of spine
46
S1-S5
Sacral region of spine
47
Hx
history
48
Fx
fracture
49
Tx
treatment
50
OA
osteoarthritis
51
RA
rheumatoid arthitis
52
WB (WBAT)
weight bearing (as tolerated)
53
FROM
full range of motion
54
ROM
range of motion
55
flexion
angle getting smaller
56
extension
angle getting bigger
57
adduction
moving toward the body
58
abduction
moving away from the body
59
bursae
fluid in joint
