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Section 1: Skeletal System at a glance. Chapter 4: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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Function

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The skeletal system consists of 206 bones that make up the internal framework of the body, called the skeleton.

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Skeleton

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Skeleton

The skeleton supports the body, protects internal organs, serves as a point of attachment for skeletal muscles for body movement, produces blood cells, and stores minerals.

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Organs

(bones, joints)?

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Organs

group of different types of tissue coming together to perform special functions.
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Example, the heart contains muscular fibers, nerve tissue,and blood vessels.

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Combining Forms

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Combining forms

the root word plus the combining vowel.
It is always written with a / between the word root and the combining vowel.

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ankyl/o

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ankyl/o

stiff joint

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arthr/o

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arthr/o

joint

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articul/o

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articul/o

joint

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burs/o

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burs/o

sac

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carp/o

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carp/o

wrist

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cervic/o

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cervic/o

neck

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chondr/o

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chondr/o

cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicul/o

coccyx

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cortic/o

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cortic/o

outer portion

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cost/o

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cost/o

rib

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crani/o

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crani/o

skull

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femer/o

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femer/o

femur

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fibul/o

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fibul/o

fibula

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humer/o

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humer/o

humerus

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ili/o

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ili/o

ilium

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ischi/o

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ischi/o

ischium

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kyph/o

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kyph/o

hump

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lamin/o

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lamin/o

lamina, part of vertebra

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lord/o

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lord/o

bent backwards

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lumb/o

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lumb/o

loin

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mandibul/o

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mandibul/o

mandible

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maxill/o

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maxill/o

maxilla

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medull/o

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medull/o

inner portion

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metacarp/o

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metacarp/o

metacarpals

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metatars/o

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metatars/o

metatarsals

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myel/o

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myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

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orth/o

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orth/o

straight

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oste/o

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oste/o

bone

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patell/o

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patell/o

parella

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ped/o

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ped/o

child, foot

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pelv/o

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pelv/o

pelvis

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phalang/o

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phalang/o

phalanges

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pod/o

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pod/o

foot

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pub/o

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pub/o

pubis

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radi/o

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radi/o

radius

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sacr/o

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sacr/o

sacrum

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scapul/o

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scapul/o

scapula

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scoli/o

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scoli/o

crooked, bent

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spondyl/o

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spondyl/o

vertebrae

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stern/o

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stern/o

sternum

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synovi/o

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synovi/o

synovial membrane

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synov/o

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synov/o

synovial membrane

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tars/o

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tars/o

ankle

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thorac/o

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thorac/o

chest

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tibi/o

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tibi/o

tibia

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uln/o

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uln/o

ulna

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

52
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Suffixes

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Suffix

A word part attached to the end of the word.

It frequently indicates a condition, disease, or procedure.

Almost all medical terms have a suffix.

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-blast

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-blast

immature, embryonic

54
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-clasia

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-clasia

to surgically break

55
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-desis

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-desis

stabilize, fuse

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–listhesis

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-listhesis

slipping

57
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-porosis

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-porosis

porous

58
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Thoracic Vertebrea

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Thoracic

vertebrea (T11)

59
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Lumber Vertebrea

A

Lumber Vertebrea

L4

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