Unit 4 - Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
1
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-physis
A
growth
2
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osteo-
A
bone
3
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crani-
A
head
4
Q
cervic-
A
neck
5
Q
spondyl-
A
vertebra
6
Q
lumb-
A
lower back
7
Q
brachi-
A
arm
8
Q
dactyl-
A
finger
9
Q
carp-
A
wrist
10
Q
cost-
A
rib
11
Q
femor-
A
femur
12
Q
tibi-
A
tibia
13
Q
tars-
A
ankle
14
Q
chondr-
A
cartilage
15
Q
arthr-
A
joint
16
Q
burs-
A
bursa
17
Q
ten-/tend-/tendin-
A
tendon
18
Q
muscul-/my-/myos-
A
muscle
19
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fasci-
A
fascia
20
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ton-
A
tone, tension
21
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kinesi-
A
movement, motion
22
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tax-
A
arrangement, order, coordination
23
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ankyl-
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stiff, bent
24
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costalgia
A
rib pain
25
metatarsalagia
pain in bones of foot
26
ostalgia
bone pain
27
osteodynia
bow pain
28
spondylodynia
vertebra pain
29
tibialgia
shin pain
30
ankylosis
joint stiffness
31
arthralgia
joint pain
32
arthrodynia
joint pain
33
cervicodynia
neck pain
34
crepitation
crackling sound heard in joints
35
genu valgum
knock-kneed
36
genu-varum
bowlegged
37
bradykinesia
slow movement
38
dyskinesia
inability to control movement
39
dystaxia
poor coordination
40
dystonia
poor muscle tone
41
graphospasm
writer's cramp
42
hyperkinesia
increase in muscle movement or activity
43
hypertonia
increased muscle tone or tightness
44
hypokinesia
decrease in muscle movement or activity
45
hypotonia
decreased muscle tone or tightness
46
myalgia
muscle pain
47
myospasm
muscle spasm
48
tenalgia
tendon
49
arthrocentesis
puncture of joint
50
arthroscope
instrument for looking into joint
51
arthroscopy
procedure of looking into a joint
52
electromyogram
record of the electric activity of a muscle
53
electromyography
procedure for measuring electric activity of a muscle
54
myography
procedure for studying muscles
55
arthrogram
visual record of a joint
56
arthrography
procedure used to examine a joint
57
computed axial tomography (CAT or CT)
imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis
58
kyphosis
humped back
59
lordosis
sway back
60
scoliosis
crooked back
61
carpitis
wrist inflammation
62
craniomalacia
softening of the skull
63
exostosis
abnormal growth of bone out of another bone
64
fracture
bone break
65
osteodystrophy
poor bone development
66
osteolysis
bone loss
67
osteonecrosis
death of a bone
68
osteosclerosis
abnormal hardening of a bone
69
polydactyl
extra finger or toes
70
spondylitis
softening of the vertebra
71
syndactyly
fusion of finger or toes
72
tarsoptosis
flat feet
73
bursolith
a stone in a bursa
74
effusion
fluid buildup
75
hemarthrosis
blood in a joint
76
hydrathrosis
water (fluid) in joint
77
pyarthrosis
pus in a joint
78
atrophy
underdevelopment, decrease or loss of muscle tissue
79
hypertrophy
overdevelopment of muscle tissue
80
myocele
hernia of muscle tissue
81
myolysis
loss of muscle tissue
82
myomalacia
softening of a muscle
83
myosclerosis
hardening of a muscle
84
myotonia
muscle tone
85
ankylosing spondylitis
stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae
86
chondro-osteodystrophy
poor development of bones and cartilage
87
craniosynostosis
premature fusing of the skull bones
88
dactylitis
finger inflammation
89
hypertrophic spondylitis
overdevelopment of vertebrae causing inflammation
90
osteitis
bone inflammation
91
osteochondritis
inflammation of bone and cartilage
92
osteogenesis imperfecta
disease in which bone does not develop properly, also called brittle bone disease
93
osteomalacia
softening of the bone
94
osteomyelitis
softening of the bone and bone marrow
95
osteopathy
bone disease
96
osteopenia
reduction in bone density
97
osteoporosis
loss of bone density
98
spinal stenosis
abnormal narrowing of the vertebrae
99
spondyloarthropathy
joint disease of the vertebrae
100
spondylolisthesis
slipping or dislocation of vertebra
101
spondylolysis
loss of vertebrae structure
102
spondylosis
vertebrae condition
103
arthritis
joint inflammation
104
rheumatoid arthritis
inflammation of the joints
105
septic arthritis
inflammation of joint caused by infection
106
osteoarthritis
inflammation of the joints, especially those that bear weight
107
arthrocele
hernia of a joint
108
arthrodysplasia
abnormal joint
109
arthropathy
joint disease
110
arthrosclerosis
hardening of joints
111
bursitis
inflammation of the bursa
112
bursopathy
disease of the bursa
113
subluxation
partial dislocation of a joint
114
achondroplasia
defect in the formation of cartilage
115
chrondromalacia
abnormal softening of the cartilage
116
costochondritis
inflammation of the rib cartilage
117
fasciitis
inflammation of the fascia
118
muscular dystrophy
disorder characterized by poor muscle development
119
myoclonus
violent muscle contraction
120
myopathy
muscle disease
121
myasthenia
muscle weakness
122
myofasciitis
inflammation of muscle and fascia
123
myositis
muscle inflammation
124
necrotizing fasciitis
inflammation of fascia causing death of tissue
125
polymyositis
inflammation of multiple muscles
126
tardive dyskinesia
condition characterized by loss of muscle control
127
tendinitis
tendon inflammation
128
chondroma
tumor in cartilage tissue
129
myoma
tumor in muscle
130
myosarcoma
cancerous muscle tumor
131
osteocarcinoma
bone cancer tumor
132
osteochondroma
tumor made up on bone and tissue
133
osteosarcoma
cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells
134
analgesic
a drug that relieves pain
135
antiarthritic
a drug that opposes joint inflammation
136
anti-inflammatory
a drug that opposes inflammation
137
antipyretic
a drug that opposes fever
138
carpectomy
removal of all or part of wrist
139
costectomy
removal of rib
140
craniectomy
removal of part of skull
141
craniotomy
removal of part of skull
142
external fixation
fixation of fractured bone from the outside ie cast, splint
143
internal fixation
fixation of fractured bone from inside ie screw, pin, plate
144
closed reduction
returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery
145
open reduction
returning bones to their proper position using surgery
146
metacarpectomy
removal of bone in the hand
147
orthotics
device that aids in straightening or stabilizing
148
ostectomy
removal of a bone
149
osteectomy
removal of bone
150
osteoclasia
surgical breaking of a bone
151
osteoplasty
reconstruction of bone
152
osteotomy
incision into the bone
153
prosthesis
device added to the body to replace a missing part
154
spondylosyndesis
fusing together of multiple vertebrae
155
sternotomy
incision into the sternum
156
tarsectomy
removal of all or portion of the ankle
157
tarsoclasia
surgical fracture of the ankle
158
arthrectomy
removal of joint
159
arthroclasia
therapeutic breaking of a joint ti allow for increased mobility
160
arthrodesis
surgical fixation of a joint
161
arthrolysis
loosening of a stiff joint
162
arthroplasty
reconstruction of a joint
163
arthrotomy
incision into a joint
164
bursectomy
removal of a bursa
165
bursotomy
incision into a bursa
166
chondrectomy
removal of cartilage
167
chondroplasty
reconstruction of cartilage
168
fasciectomy
removal of fascia
169
fasciodesis
binding of fascia
170
fascioplasty
reconstruction of fascia
171
fasciorrhaphy
suturing of fascia
172
fasciotomy
incision into fascia
173
myectomy
removal of muscle
174
myodesis
binding of a muscle
175
myomectomy
removal of a muscle tumor
176
myoplasty
muscle reconstruction
177
myorrhaphy
muscle suture
178
myotomy
incision into a muscle
179
tendectomy
removal of a tendon
180
tendoplasty
reconstruction of a tendon
181
tenodesis
binding of a tendon
182
tenolysis
freeing or loosening of a tendon
183
tenonectomy
removal of tendon
184
tenoplasty
reconstruction of a tendon
185
tenorrhaphy
suture of a tendon
186
tenotomy
incision into a tendon
187
Hx
history
188
Fx
fracture
189
Tx
traction or treatment
190
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
191
MCL
medial collateral ligament
192
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
193
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
194
C1-C7
cervical vertebrae
195
T1-T12
thoracic vertebrae
196
L1-L5
Lumbar vetebrae
197
S1-S5
sacral vertebrae
198
DTR
deep tendon reflexes (reflex hammer on knee)
199
EMG
electromyogram
200
FROM
full range of motion
201
NSAID
non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
202
OA
osteoarthritis
203
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
204
PT
physical therapy
205
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
206
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevaion
207
ROM
range of motion
208
WB
weight bearing
209
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
