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BIO 100 unit 2 -- integumentary & skeletal, muscular > skeletal/muscular vocab > Flashcards

skeletal/muscular vocab Flashcards

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acetabul/o

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hip socket

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ankyl/o

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stiff

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arthr/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa

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calcan/e

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heel bone

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carp/o

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wrist, carpals

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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clavic/o, calvicul/o

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collarbone, clavicle

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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cranium

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disk/o

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intervertebral disk

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femor/o

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femur (upper leg bone), thigh

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fibul/o

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fibula (lateral lower leg bone)

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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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ili/o

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ilium (upper portion of the pelvic bone)

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ischi/o

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ischium (lower portion of the pelvic bone)

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kyph/o

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humpback (increased convexity of the spine)

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lord/o

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swayback (increased concavity of the spine)

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lumb/o

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loin, lower back

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mandibul/o

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lower jaw bone, mandible

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menisc/o

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crescent, meniscus

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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olecran/o

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elbow

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orth/o

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straight, upright

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oste/o

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bone

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patell/o

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kneecap, patella

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pelv/i

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pelvic bone, pelvis

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phalang/o

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bones of the fingers and toes

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pleg/i

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paralysis

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por/o

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opening

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pub/o

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pubic bone

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scapul/o

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scapula (shoulder blade)

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scoli/o

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crooked, bent

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spondyl/o, vertebr/o

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vertebra, spine, vertebral column

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stern/o

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sternum

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tars/o

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tarsals (ankle bones)

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ten/o, tendin/o, tend/o

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tendon

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thorac/o

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chest

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uln/o

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ulna (medial lower arm bone)

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AK

A

above knee

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BK

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below knee

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BMD

A

bone mineral density

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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OT

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occupational therapist

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EMG

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electromyogram or electromyography

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PT

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physical therapist

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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Fx

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fracture

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MS

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musculoskeletal

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ROM

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range of motion

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SI

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sacroiliac

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TMJ

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temporomandibular joint

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amphiarthrosis

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a joint with some movement

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analgesics

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relieve pain

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antagonistic

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in opposition of each other

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appendicular skeleton

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consists of all the bones of the upper and lower limbs

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arthrography

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radiographic visualization of a joint

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arthroscopy

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a procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems

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articulations

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also known as joints, junction between two bones

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atrophy

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waste away

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axial skeleton

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forms the vertical, central axis of the body and includes the bones of the skull, vertebrae, thoracic cage, sacrum & coccyx

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cartilage

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non vascular connective tissue found at joints

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contracture

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a condition caused by shortening of a muscle which limits the range of motion associated with the muscle

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deformity

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abnormality or anomaly of musculoskeletal structures

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diarthrosis

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freely moveable joints

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dislocation

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a condition in which a bone is displaced from its normal alignment within the joint

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flaccid

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lacking muscle tone

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genu valgum

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knock-knee

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genu varum

A

bowleg

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hallux

A

big or great toe

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ligament

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a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint

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muscle tone

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tension in the relaxed muscle

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

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a group of medications that relieve pain and decrease inflammation

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pedal

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pertaining to the foot

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podiatry

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a specialty area for the diagnosis and treatment for conditions affecting the foot

77
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rigor mortis

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muscle stiffness seen in death

78
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rupture

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a term to describe a break or tear of any organ or body part

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sprain

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injury resulting in a tear in a ligament

80
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subluxation

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a condition of partial displacement of a bone from the proper location within the joint

81
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synarthrosis

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joints with no movements

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tendon

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a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone

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x-ray

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a photographic or digital image of the internal composition of something, especially a part of the body

BIO 100 unit 2 -- integumentary & skeletal, muscular (2 decks)

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