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Medical Terminology > Ch. 3 Skeletal System > Flashcards

Ch. 3 Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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Oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o

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bone

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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synovi/o, synov/o

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synovial membrane/fluid

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arthr/o

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joints

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burs/o

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bursa

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ligament/o

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ligaments

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periosteum

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tough fibrous tissue. outermost covering of bone

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compact bone

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dense, hard, and very strong. protective outer layer

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spongy bone

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lighter, not as strong. surrounded by compact bone

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medullary cavity

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shaft of long bones

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red bone marrow

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in spongy bone. makes RBCs, hemoglobin, WBCs, and thrombocytes

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yellow bone marrow

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fat storage area

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cartilage

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smooth rubbery connective tissue. shock absorber. ear/nose. articular and meniscus

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articular cartilage

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covers surface of joints

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meniscus cartilage

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curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints

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diaphysis

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shaft of long bone

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epiphysis

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wide end of bone. covered with cartilage. proximal and distal

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foramen

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opening in bone for blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments to pass

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process

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normal projection on surface of bone that serves as attachment point for muscles and tendons

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fibrous joints

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inflexible layers of dense connective tissue. hold bones tightly together. not movable. only movable in infants.

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fontanelles

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soft spots. on skull of newborn. help with birth

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cartilagious joints

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allow slight movement. bones connected entirely by cartilage. (where ribs connect to sternum)

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pubic symphysis

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cartilagious joint. allow some movement for birth. between pubic bones

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synovial joints

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permit variety of movement. ball and socket, hinge, etc.

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synovial capsule

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outermost layer of strong fibrous tissue

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synovial membrane

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lines capsule and secretes synovial fluid

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synovial fluid

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flows in synovial cavity. lubricant to make movements smooth.

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ligaments

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bands of fibrous tissue that form joints. bone to bone or bone to cartilage

30
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bursa

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fibrous sac that acts as cushion to ease movement in friction areas

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axial skeleton

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protects major organs of nervous, resp., and circulatory systems (spine, ribs)

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Appendicular skeleton

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makes body movements possible. protects digestion, excretion, and reproduction organs

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cranium

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encloses brain

34
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bone density testing

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determine loss or change in bone desity

35
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bone marrow transplant

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treat certain cancers. leukemia. lymphoma.

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