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Unit 14 Flashcards

1
Q

crani/o

A

skull

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2
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vertebr/o, spondyl/o, rachi/o

A

spine, vertebral column

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lumb/o, lumbar

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lower back area

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4
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7 cervical, 12 thoratic, 5 lumbar

A

vertebre

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5
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C-1, C-2….C-7

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cervical vertebre

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T-1, T-2… T-12

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thoracic vertebre

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L-1, L-2….L-5

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lumbar vertebre

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8
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clavic/o, clavicle

A

collar bone

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scapul/o, scapula

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shoulder bone

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10
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humer/o, humerus

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upper arm bone

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11
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stern/o, sternum

A

breast bone

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12
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cost/o, costals

A

ribs

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13
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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14
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phalang/o, phalanges

A

finger and toe bones

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15
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carp/o, carpals

A

bones of the wrist

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16
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tars/o, tarsals

A

ankle bones

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17
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ilium

A

part of the hip bone

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18
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femor/o, femur

A

upper leg bone

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19
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patell/o, patella

A

knee cap

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20
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fibul/o, fibula

A

lower leg bone

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21
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alignment

A

placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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22
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ambulate

A

able to walk

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23
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ambulatory

A

pertaining to walking

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24
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deformity, deformed

A

distortion of any part of the body

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25
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dislocate / dislocation

A

temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

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26
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immobilize / immobilzation

A

making a part or limb so that it can not be moved

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27
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orthopod

A

orthopedist

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28
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reduce / reduction

A

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

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29
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symmetry

A

both sides being equal

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30
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traction

A

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

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31
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CR

A

closed reduction

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32
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CRIF

A

closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

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33
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ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

34
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abduction

A

moving away from the midline

35
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adduction

A

moving towards the midline

36
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inversion

A

turning forward

37
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eversion

A

turning outward

38
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extension

A

moving a limb into a straight position

39
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flexion

A

bending a limb

40
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pronation

A

turning the palm down

41
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supulation

A

turning the palm up

42
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rotation

A

turning on its own axis

43
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arthr/o

A

joints

44
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

A

tendon, attaches bone to muscle

45
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bursa, burs/o

A

fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

46
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ligament/o

A

bone to bone

47
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synovial fluid

A

lubricant for movable joints

48
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symphysis joint

A

bones grow together with cartilage and function as one

49
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sym-, syn-

A

and, with, together

50
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-physis

A

to grow

51
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menisc/o

A

cartilage within a joint

52
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oste/o

A

bone

53
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

54
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my/o, myos/o

A

muscle

55
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ankylosis

A

loss of mobility in a joint

56
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ankyl/o

A

stiff

57
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intercostal

A

pertaining to between the ribs

58
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supracostal

A

above the ribs

59
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-clasis

A

to break surgically

60
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-desis

A

surgical fusion

61
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lord/o

A

bent forward

62
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kyph/o

A

hump, humpback

63
Q

-asthernia

A

muscle weakness

64
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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of the bones and joints

65
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orthopedic surgeon

A

specialist of the bones and joints

66
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orth/o

A

straight

67
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kinesiology

A

study of the movement and motion of muscles and body parts

68
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Fx

A

fracture

69
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disl

A

dislocation

70
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ROM

A

range of motion

71
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OT

A

occupational therapy

72
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PT

A

physical therapy

73
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

74
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Ht

A

height

75
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Wt

A

weight

76
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Orthro

A

orthropedics

77
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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

78
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D. O.

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

79
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NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

80
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

81
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AKA

A

above knee amputation

82
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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

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