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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

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spine vertebral colum

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spondyl/o

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spine vertebral colum

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rachi/o

A

spine vertebral colum

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lumb/o

A

lower back area

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lumbar

A

lower back area

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C-1 , C-2

A

cervical vertebrae

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T-1, T-2

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Thoracic vertebrae

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L-1, L-2

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Lumbar vertebrae

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alignment

A

placing fractured bones into correct anatomical posisiton

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clavic/o

A

collar bone

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clavicle

A

collar bone

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ambulate

A

able to walk

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ambulatory

A

pertaining to walking

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deformity

A

distortion of any part of the body

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scapul/o

A

shoulder blade

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scapula

A

shoulder blade

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deformed

A

distortion of any part of the body

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dislocate

A

temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

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humer/o

A

upper arm bone

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21
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humerus

A

upper arm bone

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dislocation

A

temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

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immobilize

A

making a part or limb so that it cannot be moved

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immobilization

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making a part or limp so that it cannot be moved

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stern/o

A

breastbone

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sternum

A

breastbone

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27
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orthopodd

A

orthopedist

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reduce

A

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

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reduction

A

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

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30
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symmetry

A

both sides being equal

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traction

A

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

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32
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CR

A

closed reduction

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33
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CRIF

A

closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

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34
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ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

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35
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cost/o

A

ribs

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36
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costals

A

ribs

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rotation

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to move in one direction

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supation

A

to rotate forward

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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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phalang/o

A

fingers or toes

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41
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phalanges

A

fingers or toes

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42
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pronation

A

to rotate backwards

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abduction

A

to be taken away

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carp/o

A

bones of the wrist

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carpals

A

bones of the wrist

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flexion

A

place on the sagittal plane

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extension

A

straightening

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eversion

A

opposite movement

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inversion

A

reversal of something

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adduction

A

movement to the midsaggital plane

51
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tars/o

A

ankle bones

52
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tarsals

A

ankle bones

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ilium

A

part of the hip bone

54
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femur

A

upper leg bone

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femor/o

A

upper leg bone

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patell/o

57
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patella

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fibul/o

A

lower leg bone

59
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fibula

A

lower leg bone

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arthr/o

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ten/o

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tend/o

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tendin/o

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bursa

A

fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

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ligament

A

connects bone to bone

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synovial fluid

A

acts as a lubricant within moveable joints

67
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symphysis joints

A

bones grow together with cartilage and functions as one

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sym and syn

A

with and together

69
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-physis

70
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menisc/o

A

cartilage within the joint

meniscus

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oste/o

72
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

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my/o

74
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myos/o

75
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myc/o

76
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ankylosis

A

loss of mobility in a joint

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ankyl/o

78
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intercostal

A

between the ribs

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inter-

80
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supracostal

A

above the ribs

81
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supra-

82
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osteoclasis

A

surgical breaking a bone to correct deformity

83
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-clasis

A

to break surgically

84
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osteodesis

A

surgical fuse bones together

85
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-desis

A

surgical fusion

86
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lord/o

A

bent forward

87
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kyph/o

88
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myoasthenia

A

muscle weakness

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-asthenia

90
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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of the joints and bones

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kinesiology

A

the study of movement and the motion of muscles and body parts

92
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kinesi/o

A

movement or motion

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Fx

A

fracture or broken bone

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disl

A

dislocation

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ROM

A

range or motion

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OT

A

occupational therapy

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PT

A

physical therapy

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

99
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Ht or ht

100
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Wt or 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

105
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

106
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AKA

A

above the knee amputation

107
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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

Medical Terminology (14 decks)

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