skeletal/muscular vocab Flashcards
acetabul/o
hip socket
ankyl/o
stiff
arthr/o
joint
burs/o
bursa
calcan/e
heel bone
carp/o
wrist, carpals
cervic/o
neck
chondr/o
cartilage
clavic/o, calvicul/o
collarbone, clavicle
cost/o
rib
crani/o
cranium
disk/o
intervertebral disk
femor/o
femur (upper leg bone), thigh
fibul/o
fibula (lateral lower leg bone)
humer/o
humerus (upper arm bone)
ili/o
ilium (upper portion of the pelvic bone)
ischi/o
ischium (lower portion of the pelvic bone)
kyph/o
humpback (increased convexity of the spine)
lord/o
swayback (increased concavity of the spine)
lumb/o
loin, lower back
mandibul/o
lower jaw bone, mandible
menisc/o
crescent, meniscus
myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
olecran/o
elbow
orth/o
straight, upright
oste/o
bone
patell/o
kneecap, patella
pelv/i
pelvic bone, pelvis
phalang/o
bones of the fingers and toes
pleg/i
paralysis
por/o
opening
pub/o
pubic bone
scapul/o
scapula (shoulder blade)
scoli/o
crooked, bent
spondyl/o, vertebr/o
vertebra, spine, vertebral column
stern/o
sternum
tars/o
tarsals (ankle bones)
ten/o, tendin/o, tend/o
tendon
thorac/o
chest
uln/o
ulna (medial lower arm bone)
AK
above knee
BK
below knee
BMD
bone mineral density
OA
osteoarthritis
OT
occupational therapist
EMG
electromyogram or electromyography
PT
physical therapist
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
Fx
fracture
MS
musculoskeletal
ROM
range of motion
SI
sacroiliac
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
amphiarthrosis
a joint with some movement
analgesics
relieve pain
antagonistic
in opposition of each other
appendicular skeleton
consists of all the bones of the upper and lower limbs
arthrography
radiographic visualization of a joint
arthroscopy
a procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems
articulations
also known as joints, junction between two bones
atrophy
waste away
axial skeleton
forms the vertical, central axis of the body and includes the bones of the skull, vertebrae, thoracic cage, sacrum & coccyx
cartilage
non vascular connective tissue found at joints
contracture
a condition caused by shortening of a muscle which limits the range of motion associated with the muscle
deformity
abnormality or anomaly of musculoskeletal structures
diarthrosis
freely moveable joints
dislocation
a condition in which a bone is displaced from its normal alignment within the joint
flaccid
lacking muscle tone
genu valgum
knock-knee
genu varum
bowleg
hallux
big or great toe
ligament
a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint
muscle tone
tension in the relaxed muscle
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
a group of medications that relieve pain and decrease inflammation
pedal
pertaining to the foot
podiatry
a specialty area for the diagnosis and treatment for conditions affecting the foot
rigor mortis
muscle stiffness seen in death
rupture
a term to describe a break or tear of any organ or body part
sprain
injury resulting in a tear in a ligament
subluxation
a condition of partial displacement of a bone from the proper location within the joint
synarthrosis
joints with no movements
tendon
a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone
x-ray
a photographic or digital image of the internal composition of something, especially a part of the body
