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Musculoskeletal System TERMS Flashcards

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skeletal system

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bones, joints, and cartilage

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functions of skeletal system

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-support -protection -blood cells (bone marrow) -mineral storage (bones) -ability to move

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cartilage

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flexible connective tissue

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joint

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where two bones come together

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cranium

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skull

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lacrimal bones

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small bones in the eye socket

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maxilla

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upper jaw bone

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mandible

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lower jaw bone

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zygomatic bones

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cheek bones

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frontal bone

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forehead area bone

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parietal bones

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two bones that form posterior roof of the skull

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temporal bones

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on each side of skull beneath parietal bones

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occipital bone

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bone in lower back of the head

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sphenoid bones

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bones on either side of skull in front of temporal bones

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ethmoid bone

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bone located between eye sockets at the top of the nasal cavity

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vertebral column

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spine composed of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord

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cervical vertebrae

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7 vertebrae of the neck

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thoracic vertebrae

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12 vertebrae in chest area

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lumbar vertebrae

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5 vertebrae in lower back

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sacral vertebrae

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5 fused vertebrae below lumbar region

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coccygeal vertebrae

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4 fused vertebrae in tailbone area

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order of vertebral regions

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cervical thoracic lumbar sacral coccygeal

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coccyx

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tailbone

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thorax

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chest

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scalpulae

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shoulder blades

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hip bones

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ilium ischium pubis

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ilium

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upper hip bone

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ischium

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lower hip bone

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pubis

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bone below and in front of the ilium

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pubis symphysis

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area of cartilage where pubic bones meet

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humerous

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upper arm bone

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radius

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lower arm bone on thumb side

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ulna

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lower arm bone on pinky side

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carpals

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8 wrist bones

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metacarpals

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hand bones

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phalanges

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bones of the fingers and toes

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femur

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upper leg bone

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tibia

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shin bone

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fibula

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smaller lower leg bone

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patella

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knee cap

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menisci

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plates of cartilage in knee joint space

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bursa

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fluid-filled sacs that contain synovial fluid

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synovial fluid/synovium

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aids knee movement and absorbs stress

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calcaneus

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tarsals

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7 bones that form the ankle

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metatarsals

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bones beyond tarsals in foot

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skeletal or voluntary muscles

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muscles that provide movement

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tendon

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attaches muscle to bone

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smooth or involuntary muscles

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provide non-voluntary movement

50
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3 types of muscle

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cardiac skeletal or voluntary smooth or involuntary

51
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Reverse

bones, joints, and cartilage

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skeletal system

52
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Reverse

-support -protection -blood cells (bone marrow) -mineral storage (bones) -ability to move

A

functions of skeletal system

53
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Reverse

flexible connective tissue

54
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Reverse

where two bones come together

55
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Reverse

skull

56
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Reverse

small bones in the eye socket

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lacrimal bones

57
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Reverse

upper jaw bone

58
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Reverse

lower jaw bone

59
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Reverse

cheek bones

A

zygomatic bones

60
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Reverse

forehead area bone

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frontal bone

61
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Reverse

two bones that form posterior roof of the skull

A

parietal bones

62
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Reverse

on each side of skull beneath parietal bones

A

temporal bones

63
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Reverse

bone in lower back of the head

A

occipital bone

64
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Reverse

bones on either side of skull in front of temporal bones

A

sphenoid bones

65
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Reverse

bone located between eye sockets at the top of the nasal cavity

A

ethmoid bone

66
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Reverse

spine composed of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord

A

vertebral column

67
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Reverse

7 vertebrae of the neck

A

cervical vertebrae

68
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Reverse

12 vertebrae in chest area

A

thoracic vertebrae

69
Q

Reverse

5 vertebrae in lower back

A

lumbar vertebrae

70
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Reverse

5 fused vertebrae below lumbar region

A

sacral vertebrae

71
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Reverse

4 fused vertebrae in tailbone area

A

coccygeal vertebrae

72
Q

Reverse

cervical thoracic lumbar sacral coccygeal

A

order of vertebral regions

73
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Reverse

tailbone

74
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Reverse

chest

75
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Reverse

shoulder blades

76
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Reverse

ilium ischium pubis

77
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Reverse

upper hip bone

78
Q

Reverse

lower hip bone

79
Q

Reverse

bone below and in front of the ilium

80
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Reverse

area of cartilage where pubic bones meet

A

pubis symphysis

81
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Reverse

upper arm bone

82
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Reverse

lower arm bone on thumb side

83
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Reverse

lower arm bone on pinky side

84
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Reverse

8 wrist bones

85
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Reverse

hand bones

A

metacarpals

86
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Reverse

bones of the fingers and toes

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Reverse

upper leg bone

88
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Reverse

shin bone

89
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Reverse

smaller lower leg bone

90
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Reverse

knee cap

91
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Reverse

plates of cartilage in knee joint space

92
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Reverse

fluid-filled sacs that contain synovial fluid

93
Q

Reverse

aids knee movement and absorbs stress

A

synovial fluid/synovium

94
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Reverse

heel bone

95
Q

Reverse

7 bones that form the ankle

96
Q

Reverse

bones beyond tarsals in foot

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metatarsals

97
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Reverse

muscles that provide movement

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skeletal or voluntary muscles

98
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Reverse

attaches muscle to bone

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Reverse

provide non-voluntary movement

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smooth or involuntary muscles

100
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Reverse

cardiac skeletal or voluntary smooth or involuntary

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3 types of muscle

Medical Terminology 1121 (51 decks)

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