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Unit 14 Flashcards

1
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vertebr/o, spondyl/o, rachi/o

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Spine; vertebral column

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lumb/o, Lumbar

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Lower back area

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c-1, c-2

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7 cervical vertebrae

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T-1, T-2

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12 Thoracic vertebrae

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L-1, L-2

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5 lumbar vertebrae

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clavic/o

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Clavicle COLLAR BONE

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scapul/o

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Scapula, SHOULDER BLADE

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humer/o

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Humorous UPPER ARM BONE

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stern/o

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Sternum BREASTBONE

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cost/o

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Costal RIBS

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phalang/o

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Phalanges FINGER OR TOE BONES

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carp/o

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Carpals BONES OF THE WRIST

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tars/o

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Tarsals ANKEL BONES

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14
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ilium

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Part of the hipbone

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femor/o

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Femur UPPER LEG BONE

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patell/o

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Patella LOWER LEG BONE

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fibul/o

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Fibula LOWER LEG BONE

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crani/o

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Cranium (SKULL)

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19
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alignment

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Placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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20
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ambulate

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Able to walk

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21
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ambulatory

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Pertaining to walking

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deformity/deformed

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Distortion of any part of the body

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dislocate/dislocation

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Temporary displacement of a bond from its joint

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Immobilize/immobilization

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Making a part or limb so that it cannot be moved

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orthopod

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Orthopedist

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26
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reduce/reduction

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Restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

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27
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symmetry

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Both sides being equal

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traction

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

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29
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CR

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Closed reduction

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30
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CRIF

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Closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

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31
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ORIF

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Open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

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32
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Abduction

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Moving away from the midline

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33
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Adduction

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Moving toward the midline

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Inversion

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Turning inward

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Eversion

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Turning outward

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Extension

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Moving a limb to a straight position

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Flexion

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Bending a limb

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pronation

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Turning the palm down

39
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supination

A

Turning the palm up

40
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Rotation

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Turning around in its own axis

41
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arthr/o

A

Joints

42
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

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Tendon (attaches muscle to bone)

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burs/o

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Bursa (fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement)

44
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Ligament

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Connects bone to bone

45
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synovial fluid

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Acts as a lubricant within moveable joints

46
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Joints

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Connections between bones

47
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Symphysis joints

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Jointed together DOESN’T MOVE. Bones grow together and function as one

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menisc/o

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Cartilage within a joint

49
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oste/o

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Bone

50
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myel/o

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Bone marrow/spinal cord

51
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my/o, myos/o

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Muscle

52
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ankylosis

A

Loss of mobility in a joint

53
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ankyl/o

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Stiff

54
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intercostal

A

Pertaining to within the ribs

55
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supercostal

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Pertaining to above the ribs

56
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Osteoclasis

A

Surgical Fx a bond to correct deformity

57
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Osteodesis

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Fusion; surgically fuse together bone

58
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lord/o

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Bent forward

59
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kyph/o

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Hump, humpback

60
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myoasthenia

A

Muscle weakness

61
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Osteoarthritis

A

Inflammation of the bones and the joints

62
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Orthopedic surgeon

A

Someone who specialized in bones, joints, and muscles

63
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Kinesiology

A

study of the movement or motion of muscles and body parts

64
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Fx

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Fracture (broken bone)

65
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disl

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Dislocation

66
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ROM

A

Range of motion

67
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OT

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Occupational therapy

68
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PT

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Physical therapy

69
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OA

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Osteoarthritis

70
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Ht

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Hight

71
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Wt

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Weight

72
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Ortho

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Orthopedics

73
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MD

A

Muscular dystrophy

74
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D.O

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Doctor of Osteopathy

75
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NSAID

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

76
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RA

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Rheumatoid arthritis

77
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AKA

A

Above knee amputation

78
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BKA

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Below knee amputation

79
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sym- and syn-

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Together

80
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kinesi/o

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Movement

81
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-physis

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Grow or growth

82
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-supra

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Above

83
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-necrosis

A

Death of tissue

84
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-clasis

A

To surgically break a bone

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