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Musculoskeletal System_Chapter 6 Flashcards

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hematopoiesis

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blood production

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-poiesis

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production

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orthopedics

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branch of medicine involved in prevention and correction of deformities or issues with musculoskeletal system

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functions of musculoskeletal system

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protection, support, movement, formation of blood cells, bone marrow storage of fat, storage and release of minerals

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rachi/o

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spine

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae

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cervic/o

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cervical vertebrae

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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tars/o

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tarsals (in feet)

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calcane/o

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calcaneus (heal bone)

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metatars/o

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metatarsals

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osteoid

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resembling bone

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calcification

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process by which organic tissue becomes harder by deposits of calcium

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sutures

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immovable fibrous joints in skull

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fontanels

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spaces covered by tough membranes between soft spots of skull

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Cranial bones of skull

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parietal - back, big
occipital - back, lower
temporal - side
frontal - front, big
sphenoid - anterior to occipital, behind eye
ethmoid - anterior to sphenoid, in eye socket

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facial bones of skull

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maxilla - upper jaw

mandible - lower jaw

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rach/i

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spine

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spin/o

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spine

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intervertebral discs

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layers of cartilage b/t vertebrae

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lumbago

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dull, aching back

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coccyx

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four fused coccygeal bones

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myel/o

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either spinal cord or bone marrow

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myelitis

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inflammation of either spinal cord or bone marrow

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myelofibrosis

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replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue

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myeloencephalitis

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inflammation of brain and spinal cord

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3 parts of pelvis (separate bones at birth)

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ilium, ischium, pubis

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phalanges (phalanx)

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bone of fingers and toes

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tarsus

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ankle

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ankyl/o

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stiff

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arthr/o

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articulation, joint

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-asthenia

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weakness

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cellul/o

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little cell or compartment

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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meta-

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change or next in series

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor of connective tissue

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ten/o

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tendon

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tend/o

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tendon

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tendin/o

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tendon

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three types of muscle tissue

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cardiac (heart), smooth (visceral or involuntary), skeletal (voluntary)

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articulation

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place between two bones (joint)

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synovial joints

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joints with cavities b/t articulating bones

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bursae (bursa)

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sacs of fluid in areas of friction

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fibromyalgia

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widespread non articular pain of the torso, extremities, and face

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myofibrosis

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tissue replaced by fibrous tissue

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myasthenia gravis

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fatigue and muscle weakness resulting from defect in conduction of nerve impulses

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myocele

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muscle protrudes through fascia covering

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sprain

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injury to a joint that causes pain and disability

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strain

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excessive use of a part of the body to the extent of injury

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paraplegia

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paralysis of lower portion of the body and both legs

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of arms and legs (aka tetraplegia)

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paresis

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motor weakness or partial paralysis

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paraparesis

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partial paralysis of lower limbs

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cellulitis

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acute, spreading inflammation of subcutaneous tissue

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myocellulitis

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acute, spreading inflammation of subcutaneous tissue and muscle

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sarcoma

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cancers that arise from connective tissues, such as bone or muscle

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leukemia

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chronic or acute disease of blood-forming tissues characterized by unrestricted growth of leukocytes

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multiple myeloma

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disease characterized by the presence of many tumor masses in the bone and bone marrow

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osteomalacia

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characterized by a defect in the mineralization of bone (deficiency in vitamin D)

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osteitis deformans (Paget disorder)

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skeletal disease of older persons characterized by chronic bone inflammation

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malacia

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abnormal softening

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spondylomalacia

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softening of the vertebrae

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osteoporosis

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metabolic disease where reduced bone mass leads to fractures

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Dowager’s hump

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abnormal curvature of spine often seen with osteoporosis; caused by multiple fractures in thoracic vertebrae

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spinal bifida

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congenital abnormality; defective closure of bones of spine (can have spinal cord hernia)

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kyphosis

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hump back (excessive flexion of thoracic vertebrae)

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muscular dystrophy

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group of inherited diseases characterized by weakness, atrophy (wasting) of muscle without involvement of nervous system

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tarsoptosis

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flat foot (tars/o = ankle, -ptosis = prolapse)

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osteoarthritis

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called degenerative joint disease (DJD) - form of jt disease when joints undergo degenerative changes (loss of cartilage)

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arthr/o

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joint

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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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common connective tissue disease; chronic, systemic disease that results in jt deformities (particularly hands and feet)

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rheumatism

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general term for conditions characterized by inflammation, soreness, and stiffness in muscles and pain in joints)

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ankylosis

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abnormal condition where jt is immobile and still

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arthralgia

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painful joint

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arthrodynia

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painful joint

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lupus erythematosus (LE)

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autoimmune disease involving connective tissue - butyl rash on nose bridge

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gout

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painful metabolic disease; form of acute arthritis (inflamed joints - foot or knee)

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hyperuricemia

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causes gout; deposits of rates in and around joints

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arthroscopy

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direct visualization of the interior of a jt using fiberoptic endoscope, called arthroscope

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arthrotomy

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incision of a joint

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arthropathy

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disease of joint

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antiinflammatories

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used to reduce inflammation and pain (e.g. aspirin and ibuprofen)

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antiarthritics

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various forms of therapy that relieve symptoms of arthritis

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arthrocentesis

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removal of synovial fluid from joint space

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arthroplasty

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surgical replacement of joint

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myelosuppression

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inhibition of production of blood from marrow; caused by cancer treatments

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