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unit 14 Flashcards

1
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crani/o

A

skull

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vertebr/o
Spondyl/o
rachi/o

A

spine,vertebral column

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3
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lumb/o

lumbar

A

lover back area

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4
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cervical vertebrae

A

c-1 to c-7

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5
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thoracic

A

T-1 to T-12

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lumbar

A

L-1 to L-5

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7
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clavic/o

clavicle

A

collar bone

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scapul/o

Scapula

A

shoulder blade

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9
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humer/o

humerus

A

upper arm bone

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10
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stern/o

sternum

A

breastbone

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11
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cost/o

costals

A

ribs

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12
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chonar/o

A

cartilage

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13
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phalang/o

phalanges

A

fingers or toes bone

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14
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carp/o

carpals

A

bones of wrist

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15
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tars/o

tarsals

A

ankle bones

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16
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ilium

A

part of hip bone

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17
Q

femor/o

femur

A

upper leg bone

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18
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patell/o

patella

A

knee cap

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19
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fibul/o

fibula

A

lower leg bone

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20
Q

alignment

A

placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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21
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ambulate

A

able to walk

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22
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ambulatory

A

pertaining to walking

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23
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deformity/deformed

A

distortion of any part of the body

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dislocate/dislocation

A

temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

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25
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immobilize/ immobilization

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making a part or limb so that it cannot be move

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orthopod

A

orthopedist

27
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reduce/reduction

A

restoring a fractured bone to its normal postion

28
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symmetry

A

both sides being equal

29
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traction

A

pulling force on a limb to return bone or joint to normal position

30
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CR

A

closed reduction

31
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CRIF

A

closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

32
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ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

33
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arthr/o

A

joints

34
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ten/o
tend/o
Tendin/o

A

tendon

35
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burs/o

A

Bursa

sac that acts like cushion

36
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ligament

A

connect bone to bone

37
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synovial fluid

A

acts as lubricant

38
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symphysis joint

A

not a moveable joint,

bones grow together with cartilage and function as one

39
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menisc/o

A

cartilage within joint

40
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oste/o

A

bone

41
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

42
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my/o myos/o

A

muscle

43
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ankylosis

A

loss of mobility in a joint

44
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ankyl/o

A

stiff

45
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intercostal

A

pertaining between the ribs

46
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superacostal

A

above the ribs

47
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-clasis

A

to break surgically

48
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-Desis

A

surgical fusion

49
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lord/o

A

bent forward

50
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kyph/o

A

hump, humpback

51
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myoasthenia

A

muscle weakness

52
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osteoathritis

A

inflammation of bones and joints

53
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orthopedic surgeon

A

specializes in bones

54
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kinesiology

A

study of movement and motion of muscle

55
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Fx

A

fracture

56
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disl

A

dislocation

57
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ROM

A

range of motion

58
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OT

A

occupational therapy

59
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PT

A

physical therapy

60
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

61
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Ht.

A

height

62
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Wt.

A

weight

63
Q

Ortho

A

orthopedics

64
Q

MD

A

muscular distrophy

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