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Unit 14 Flashcards

1
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crani/o

A

skull

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vertebr/o

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spine

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spondyl/o

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spine

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rachi/o

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spine

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lumb/o

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lumbar

lower back area

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Cervical vertebrae

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C-1, C-2….C-7

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Thoracic vertebrae

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T-1, T-2…T-12

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Lumbar vertebrae

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L-1, L-2…L-5

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clavic/o

A

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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humerus

upper arm bone

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12
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stern/o

A

sternum

breastbone

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cost/o

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costals

ribs

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14
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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15
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alignment

A

placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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16
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ambulate

A

able to walk

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17
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ambulatory

A

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 bone 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

A

orthopedist

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22
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reduce/reduction

A

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

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23
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symmetry

A

both sides being equal

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24
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traction

A

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

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25
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CR

A

closed reduction

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26
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CRIF

A

closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

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27
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ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

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D.O.

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

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29
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NSAID

A

non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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30
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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31
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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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32
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BKA

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below knee amputation

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phalang/o

A

phalanges

fingers or toe bones

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carp/o

A

carpals

bones of the wrist

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tars/o

A

tarsals

ankle bones

36
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ilium

A

part of the hip bone

37
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femor/o

A

femur

upper leg bone

38
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patell/o

A

patella

knee cap

39
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fibul/o

A

fibula

lower leg bone

40
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arthr/o

A

joints

41
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ten/o

A

tendon

42
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tend/o

A

tendon

43
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tendin/o

A

tendon

44
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bursa, burs/o

A

fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

45
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ligament

A

connects bone to bone

46
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synovial fluid

A

acts as a lubricant within movable joints

47
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symphysis joint

A

bones grow together with cartilage and function as one

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menisc/o

A

cartilage within a joint

49
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oste/o

A

bone

50
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

51
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my/o

A

muscle

52
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myos/o

A

muscle

53
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ankylosis

A

loss of mobility in a joint

54
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osteoclasis

A

surgical Fx a bone to correct a deformity

55
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osteodesis

A

fusion, surgically fuse together a bone

56
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lord/o

A

bent forward

57
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kyph/o

A

hump, humpback

58
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myoasthenia

A

muscle weakness

59
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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of the bones and joints

60
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orthopedic surgeon

A

specialized in bones, joints, and muscles

61
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kinesiology

A

study of the movement of muscles and body parts

62
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Fx

A

fracture

63
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disl

A

dislocation

64
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ROM

A

range of motion

65
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OT

A

occupational therapy

66
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PT

A

physical therapy

67
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

68
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Ht

A

height

69
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Wt

A

weight

70
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Ortho

A

orthopedics

71
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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

72
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abduction

A

moving away from the midline

73
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adduction

A

moving toward the midline

74
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inversion

A

turning inward

75
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eversion

A

turning outward

76
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extension

A

moving a limb to a straight position

77
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flexion

A

bending a limb

78
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pronation

A

turning the palm down

79
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supination

A

turning palm up

80
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rotation

A

turning around on its own axis

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