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Unit 14-Bones and muscles Flashcards

1
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Crani/o

A

Skull

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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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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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Humerus, 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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Costals, ribs

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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

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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, ankle bones

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13
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ilium

A

Part of the hip bone

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14
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Femor/o

A

Femur, upper leg bone

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Patell/o

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Patella, knee cap

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Fibul/o

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Fibula, lower leg bone

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17
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Arthr/o

A

Joints

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18
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Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

A

Tendon

-attaches muscle to bone

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19
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Bursa, burs/o

A

Fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

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20
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Ligament

A

Connects bone to bone

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21
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Synovial fluid

A

Acts as a lubricant within movable joints

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Symphysis joint

A

Bones grow together with cartilage and function as one

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23
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-physis

A

To grow

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24
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Menisc/o

A

Cartilage within a joint

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25
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Sym-, syn-

A

With, together, joined together

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26
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Oste/o

A

Bone

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27
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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow or spinal cord

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28
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My/o, myos/o

A

Muscle

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29
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Ankylosis

A

Loss of mobility in a joint

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30
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Ankyl/o

A

Stiff

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31
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Osteoclasis

A

Surgical Fx a bone to correct deformity

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-clasis

A

To break surgically

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33
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Osteodesis

A

Fusion, surgically fuse together bone

34
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-desis

A

Surgical fusion

35
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Lord/o

A

Bent forward

36
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Kyph/o

A

Hump, humpback

37
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Myoasthenia

A

Muscle weakness

38
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-asthenia

39
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Osteoarthritis

A

Inflammation of the bones and joints

40
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Orthopedic surgeon

A

Specializes in bones, joints and muscles

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Orth/o

42
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Kinesiology

A

Study of the movement and motion of muscles and body parts

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Kinesi/o

A

Movement or motion

44
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Fx

45
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disl

A

Dislocation

46
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ROM

A

Range of motion

47
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OT

A

Occupational therapy

48
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PT

A

Physical therapy

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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

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Ht

51
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Wt

52
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Ortho

A

Orthopedics

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MD

A

Muscular dystrophy

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D.O.

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

56
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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

57
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AKA

A

Above knee amputation

58
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BKA

A

Below knee amputation

59
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Abduction

A

Moving away from the midline

60
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Adduction

A

Moving toward the midline

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Inversion

A

Turning inward

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Eversion

A

Turning outward

63
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Extension

A

Moving a limb to a straight position

64
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Flexion

A

Bending a limb

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Pronation

A

Turning the palm down

66
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Supination

A

Turning palm up

67
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Rotation

A

Turning around on its own axis

68
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Alignment

A

Placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

69
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Ambulate

A

Able to walk

70
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Ambulatory

A

Pertaining to walking

71
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Deformity/deformed

A

Distortion of any part of the body

72
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Dislocate/dislocation

A

Temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

73
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Immobilize/immobilization

A

Making a part or limb so that it cannot be moved

74
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Orthopod

A

Orthopedist

75
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Reduce/reduction

A

Restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

76
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Symmetry

A

Both sides being equal

77
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Traction

A

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

78
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CR

A

Closed reduction

79
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CRIF

A

Closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

80
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ORIF

A

Open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

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