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Unit 14- Bones and Muscles Flashcards

1
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abduction

A

movement of a limb or other part away from the midline

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adduction

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movement of body part toward the body’s midline

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inversion

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movement in which the plantar surface of the foot rotates towards the midline of the body

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4
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eversion

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movement in which the plantar surface of the foot rotates outward

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extension

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straightening the joint and usually takes place in a posterior direction

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6
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flexion

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a movement that takes place in sagittal plane

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pronation

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rotation of hand/forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward

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supination

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rotation of forearm/hand so that the palm faces upward

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rotation

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movement when something pivots or revolves around a single long axis

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10
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alignment

A

placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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11
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ambulate

A

able to walk

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12
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ambulatory

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pertaining to walking

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13
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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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16
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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

A

lower back area

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19
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orthopod

A

orthopedist

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20
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reduce/reduction

A

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

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21
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symmetry

A

boths sides being equal

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22
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cervical vertebrae

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7 vertebrae, c-1, c-2

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23
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thoracic vertebrae

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12 vertebrae, t-1, t-2

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lumbar vertebrae

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5 vertebrae, L-1, L-2

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clavic/o, clavicle

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collar bone

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scapul/o, scapula

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shoulder blade

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humer/o, humerus

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upper arm bone

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stern/o, sternum

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breastbone

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29
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traction

A

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

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30
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CR

A

closed reduction

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31
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CRIF

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closed reduction internal fixation

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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation

33
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cost/o, costals

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chondr/o

35
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phalang/o, phalanges

A

finger or toes pones

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carp/o, carpals

A

bones of the wrist

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tars/o, tarsals

A

ankle bones

38
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ilium

A

part of the hip bone

39
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femor/o, femur

A

upper leg bone

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patell/o, patella

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fibul/o, fibula

A

lower leg bone

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arthr/o

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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

A

tendon; attaches muscle to bone

44
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bursa, burs/o

A

fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

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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

sym- and syn-=with, together, joined together
-physis=to grow
bones grow together with cartilage 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

50
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

51
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my/o, myos/o

52
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ankylosis

A

loss of mobility in a joint
ankyl/o=stiff
-osis= abnormal condition

53
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intercostal

A

-inter=between

pertaining to between the ribs

54
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supracostal

A

-supra= above

55
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osteoclasis

A

surgical Fx a bone to correct deformity
oste/o=bone
-clasis= to break surgically

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osteodesis

A

fusion; surgically fuse together bone
oste/o=bone
-desis= surgical fusion

57
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lord/o

A

bent forward

58
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kyph/o

A

hump, humpback

59
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myoasthenia

A

-asthenia= weakness

“muscle weakness”

60
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osteoarthritis

A

“inflammation of the bones and joints”

61
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orthopedic surgeon

A

“specializes in bones, joints, and muscles”

orth/o= straight

62
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kinesiology

A

study of the movement and motion of muscles and body parts

63
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Fx

A

fracture (broken bone)

64
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disl

A

dislocation

65
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ROM

A

range of motion

66
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OT

A

occupational therapist

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PT

A

physical therapy

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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Ht

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Wt

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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

75
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

76
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AKA

A

above knee amputation

77
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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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