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Unit 2 - Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

1
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what does the musxuloskeletal system include

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bones, muscles and joints

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what is the function of bones

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  • framework on which the body is consructed
  • protect and support internal organs
  • assist the body in movement
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what are inner bones composed of and what do they do

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  • composed of hematopoietic tissue (red bone marrow, which manufactures blood cells)
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what do outer bones do

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storage area for minerals necessary for growth such as calcium and phosphorus

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what are joints

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  • the places at which bones come together
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how is the type of joint found in a specific location determined

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  • determined by the need for greater or lesser flexibility of movement
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where are muscles found

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  • attached to bones or to internal organs and blood vessels
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what do muscles do

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  • responsible for movement
  • involved in the contraction and relacation of muscles
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what are tendons

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connective tissue that bind muscle to bones

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what do ligaments do

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bind bones to other bones

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what do orthopedists do

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they are physicians who treat bone, joint and muscle conditions

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what do rheumatologists specialize in

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joint problems

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what do physiatrists focus on

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focus on rehibilitation after injury or illness to bones, muscles and nerves

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what does a medical doctor (MD) and doctor of osteopathy (DO) have in common

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they can both specialize in orthopedics, rheumatology and physiatry

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15
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expand on a chiropractors education

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  • not a physician but has extensice training in using physical means to manipulate the spinal column, joints and soft tissues
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expand on a physical therapist

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someone with a doctoral degree who develops a treatment plan based on a patients physical imparements, with or without a physicians diagnosis

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what is the goal of physiotherapy

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to restore function, improve function, improve mobility and relieve pain

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expand on athletic trainers

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  • non physicians who work witha physician to provude therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation for injuries and medical conditions
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what are bones composed of

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composed of a specialized tissue called osseous tissue and a rich supply of blood vessels and nerves

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what does osseous tissue consist of

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osteocytes (bone cells), dense connective tissue strands (collagen) and intercellular calcium salts

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during fetal development, what are the bones composed of

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cartilage

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what is ossification

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the process of when the embryo develops, the cartilage that the bone is composed of is slowly replace with immature bone cells and calcium deposits

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what are osteoblasts

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the immature osteocytes that replace the cartilage during ossification

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what are osteoclasts

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large cells that function to reabsorb, or digest bony tissue (bone phagocytes)

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what are the 3 things needed for the formation of bones

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calcium, phosphorus, vitamin d

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26
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how many bones are there in the body

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206

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27
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where are long bones found

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in the thigh, lowe leg and upper/lower arm

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where are short bones found

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in the wrist and ankle

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whare are flat bones found

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found in spots covering soft body parts like the skull, shoulder blades, ribs and pelvis

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what are sesamoid bones and where are they found

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  • small, rounded bones (resembling a sesame seed)
  • found near joints (ex. knee cap)
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what is the shaft, or middle region of a long bone called

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diaphysis

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what is each end of a long bone called

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epiphysis

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what is the area called of cartilage tissue that is constantly being replaced by new bone tissues as the bone grows

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epiphyseal line or plate

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what is the flared portion of the bone that lies between the epiphysis and the disphysis

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metaphysis

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what is the strong fibrous membrane that coveres the surface of long bones

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periosteum

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there is a tissue on the joints that attaches bone to bone at the end of long bones….what is that called

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articular catilage

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what is the layer of hard, dense bone that lies under the peiosteum in all bones and is located cheifly around the diaphysis of long bones

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compact (cortical) bone

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within the compact bone there as a system of small canals containing blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the bone and remove waste products such as carbon dioxide…..what are these samm canals called

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haversian canals

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what is compact bone tunneled one in the center shaft of long bones by and which contains yellow bone marrow

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medullary cavity

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what bome is more pourous and less dense than compact bone, found near the end of a long bone

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cancellous bone, also sometimes called spongy or trabecular bone

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41
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what are the interwoven fibers called that are found in the epiphyses and metaphyses

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trabeculae

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42
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what is hematopoiesis

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the production of all types of blood cells in the bone marrow

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43
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what are bone processes

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enlarged area that extend out from bones and serve as attachments for muscles, tendons and ligaments

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what are bone depressions

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openings or hollow regions serving as conenctions between bones, or passageways for blood vessels and nerves

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what are sutures

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joints at which cranial bones join each other

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46
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what are fontanelles

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gaps in a newborn childs skull of unossified tissue, also called soft spots

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expand on the frontal bone

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forms the foreheas and the roof of the bony sockets that contain the eyes

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expand on the parietal bone

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the 2 bones (one on each side of the skill) that form the roof and upper part of the sides of the cranium

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expand on the temporal bone

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the two bones that form the lower sides and base of the cranium. each bone encloses an ear and contains a fossa for joining with the mandible (lower jawbone)

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expand on the temporomadibular joint (tmj)

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the area of connection between the temporal and mandibular bones

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51
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expand on the mastoid process

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round process of the temporal bone behind the ear

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52
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exapnd on the styloid process

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pole that projects downward from the temporal bone

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expand on the occipital bone

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forms the back and base of the skull and joins the parietal and temporal bones, forming a suture

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expand on the foramen magnum

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the opening of the inferior portion of the occiptal bone

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expand on the sphenoid bone

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bat shaped bone that extends behind the eyes and forms part of the base of the skull

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56
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expand on the sella turcica

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a depression in the sphenoid bone in which the pituitary gland is located

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57
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expand on the ethmoid bone

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thin, delicate bone that supports the nasal cavity and forms part of the sockets of the eyes. Composed of spongey cancellous bone. `

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expand on the nasal bone

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two slender bones that support the bridge of the nose. they join with the frontal bone and form part of the nasal septum

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expand on the lacrimal bone

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two, small, thin bones located at the corner of each eye. contain fossae for the lacrimal gland and canals for the passage of the lacrimal duct

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expand on the mandibular bone

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the lower jawbone (mandible). contain sockets called alveoli in which the teeth are embedded

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expand on the maxillary bone

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two large bones that compose the massive upper jawbones. joined by a suture in the median plane

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expand on zygomatic bones

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the two bones, one on each side of the face, that form the high portion of the cheek

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expand on the vomer

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the thin, single flat bone that forms the lower portion of the nasal septum

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expand on sinuses

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also known as air cavities. found in specific places within the cranial and facial bones to lighten the skull and warm and moisten air as it passes through,

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expand on the scapula

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shoulder blade

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expand on the sternum

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breastbone . the lower portion of the sternum is called the xiphoid process. the upper portion is called the manubrium.

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67
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expand on the ribs

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there are 12 pairs of ribs. the first 7 are joined by costal cartilages. ribs 1 to 7 are called true ribs. ribs 8 to 10 are called false ribs. ribs 11 to 12 are called floating ribs

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68
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expand on the humerus

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upper arm bone. labrum helps guide its movement.

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69
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expand on the ulna

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medial lower arm bone. the bony process of the ulna at the elbow is called the olecranon

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70
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expand on the radius

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lateral lower arm bone

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71
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expand on the carpals

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the wrist bones

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72
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expand on the metacarpals

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5 bones of the palm of the hand

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73
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expand on the phalanges

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finger bones

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74
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expand on the pelvic girdle

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pelvis

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75
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expand on the ilium

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uppermost and largest portion of the pelvis

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76
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expand on the ischium

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inferior or lower part of the pelvis

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77
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expand on the pubis

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anterior part of the pelvis

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78
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expand on the pelvic cavity

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region within the ring of bone formed by the pelvic girdle

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79
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expand on the femur

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thigh bone

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80
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expand on the patella

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kneecap

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81
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expand on the tibia

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larger of the 2 bones of the lower leg

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expand on the fibula

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smaller of the 2 bones of the lower leg

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expand on the tarsals

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bones of the hind and mid parts of the foot

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expand on the metatarsals

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bones between the tarsals and ohalanges

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85
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expand on the phalanges of the foot

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bones of the fore foot (toe bones)

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calc/o or calci/o

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calcium

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87
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kyph/o

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humpback, hunchback

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88
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lamin/o

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lamina

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lord/o

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curve, wayback

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lumb/o

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loins, lower back

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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orth/o

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straight

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oste/o

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bone

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scoli/o

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crooked, bent

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spondyl/o (used to make words about conditions of the structure)

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vertebra

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vertebr/o (used to describe the structure itself)

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vertebra

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-blast

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embryonic or immature cell

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-clast

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to break

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-listhesis

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slipping

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-malacia

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softening

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-physis

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to grow

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-porosis

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  • pore, passage
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-tome

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instrument to cut

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acetabul/o

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acetabulum

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calcane/o

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calcaneus

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carp/o

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carpals

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clavicul/o

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clavicle

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cost/o

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ribs

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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femor/o

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femur

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fibul/o

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fibula

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humer/o

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humerus

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ili/o

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ilium

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ischi/o

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ischium

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malleol/o

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malleolus

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mandibul/o

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mandible

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maxill/o

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maxilla

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metacarp/o

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metacarpals

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metatars/o

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metatarsals

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olecran/o

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olecranon

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patell/o

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patella

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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pub/o

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pubis

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radi/o

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radius

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scapul/o

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scapula

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stern/o

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sternum

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tars/o

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tarsals

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tibi/o

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tibia

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uln/o

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ulna

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what is a ewing sarcoma

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rare malignant tumor arising in bone; most often occuring in children

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what is a exostosis

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bony growth (benign) arising from the surface of bone

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what is a fracture

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traumatic breaking of a bone

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what is a osteogenic sarcoma

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malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts, found primarly in children and adolscents

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what is osteomalacia

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softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in the bone

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what is osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection

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what is osteoporosis

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decrease in bone density (mass), thinning and weakening of a bone

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what is articular cartilage

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smooth white tissue that covers the ends of bones at joints

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what is articulation

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any type of joint

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what is bursa

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sac of fluid near a joint, promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another

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what is a ligament

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fibrous, connective band binding bones to other bones; supports, strengthens and stabilizes the joint

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what is meniscus

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crescent shaped fibrocartilaginous structure, which helps provide cushion for a joint

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what is a suture joint

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immovable joint, such as between the bones of the skull

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what is the synovial cavity

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space between bones at a synovial joint; contains synovial fluid produced by the synovial membrane

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what is synovial fluid

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sticky fluid within the synovial fluis that is similiar to egg whites

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what is the synovial joint

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free movable joint

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what is the synovial membrane

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tissue lining the synovial membrane which produces synovial fluid

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what is a tendon

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fibrous, connective tissue binding muscles to bones

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ankyl/o

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stiff

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa

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chondro/o

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cartilage

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ligament/o

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ligament

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rheumat/o

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watery flow

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synov/o

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synovial membrane

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ten/o

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tendon

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tendin/o

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tendon

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-desis

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to bind, tie together

160
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  • stenosis
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narrowing

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what is arthritis

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inflammation of any joint

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what is ankylosing spondylitis

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chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine

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what is gouty arthritis (gout)

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inflammation and painful swelling in and around joints caused by the deposition of uric acid crystals

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what is osteoarthritis

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progressive, degenerative, jointdisease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone at articular surfaces

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what is rheumatoid arthritis

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chronic joint condition with inflammation and pain; caused by an autoimmune reaction against joint tisue, particularly the synovial membrane

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what is a bunion

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an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of the big toe

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what is carpal tunnel syndrome

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compression of the median nerve as it passes between the transverse ligament and bones and tendons of the wrist

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what is dislocation

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displacement of a bone from its joint

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what is a ganglion cyst

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fluid filled sac arising from joint capsules or tendons

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what is herniation of an intervertebral disc

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abnormal protrusion of an intervertebral disc into the spinal canal or spinal nerves

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what is lyme disease

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chronic, recurrent disorder marked by severe arthritis, myalgia and malaise; cause is a bacterium carried by a tick

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what is a sprain

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an injury, often the result of trauma, involving overstretching of the ligaments around a joint

173
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what is systemic lupus erythematosus

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chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, central nervous system, heart and lungs

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what is abduction

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movement away from the midline of the body

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was is adduction

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movement toward the midline of the body

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what is dorsiflexion

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upward movement of the foot

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what is extension

A

straightening of a flexed limb

178
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what is fascia

A

fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles

179
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what is flexion

A

bending a limb; decreasing the angle between bones

180
Q

what is insertion of a muscle

A

connection of the muscle to a stationary bone; usuallyy proximal on the skeleton

181
Q

what is plantar flexion

A

downward movement of the foot

182
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what is pronation

A

turning the palm downwardw

183
Q

what is rotation

A

circular movement around a central point

184
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what is a striated muscle

A

muscle connected to bones

185
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what is supination

A

turning the palm upward

186
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what is visceral muscle

A

muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or smooth muscle

187
Q

fasci/o

A

fascia

188
Q

fibr/o

A

fibrous connective tissue

189
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leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

190
Q

my/o

A

muscle

191
Q

myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

192
Q

myos/o

A

muscle

193
Q

plant/o

A

sole of the foot

194
Q

rhabdomy/o

A

skeletal muscle connected to bones

195
Q

sarc/o

A

muscle and flesh

196
Q

-asthenia

A

lack of strength

197
Q

-trophy

A

development, nourishment

198
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ab-

A

away from

199
Q

ad-

A

toward

200
Q

dorsi-

A

back

201
Q

poly-

A

many, much

202
Q

what is muscular distrophy

A

group of inherited disease characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers without involvment of the nervous system

203
Q

what is polymyositis

A

chronic inflammatory myopathy

204
Q

expand on antinuclear antibody test

A

detects an antibosy often present in serum of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and other autoimmune disease

205
Q

expand on c-reactive protein test

A

blood test to measure levels of a protein made by the liver

206
Q

expand on erythrocyte sedimentation rate

A

measures time it takes for erythrocytes to settle to the bottom of a test tube

207
Q

expand on the rheumatoid factor test

A

serum is tested for the presence of an antibody found in many patients with rheumatoid arthritis

208
Q

expand on serum calcium

A

measurement of calcium in serum

209
Q

expand on serum creatine kinase

A

measurement of creatine kinase in serum

210
Q

expand on uric acid test

A

measurement of uric acis in serum

211
Q

what is an arthrocentesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space

212
Q

what is a arthrography

A

taking x-ray images after injection of contrast material into a joint

213
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what is a arthroplasty

A

surgical repair or replacement if a joint

214
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what is a arthroscopy

A

visual examination of a joint with an arthroscope, which projects an image on a video monitor

215
Q

what is a bone density test

A

low energy x-ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist is used to measure bone mass

216
Q

what is a bone scan

A

uptake of a radioactive substance is measured in bone, also called a bone scintigraphy

217
Q

what is computed tomography (CT)

A

x-ray beam and computer show cross-sectional and other images of body tissues

218
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what is a discography

A

x-ray examination of cervial or lumbar intervertebral disc after injection of contrast into nucleus pulposus

219
Q

what is electromyography

A

recording the electricity of muscle tissue

220
Q

what is magnetic resonance imaging (mri)

A

strong magnetic field and advances computing technology are used to create high resolution images of soft tissues inside the body

221
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what is a muscle biopsy

A

removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination to assess for abnormalities or disease

222
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what is musculoskeletal ultrasound

A

ultrasonic waves are used to image muscles, tendons and jounts

Medical Terminology (12 decks)

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