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Ch07 Muscles and Joints Flashcards

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bi-

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Two, double (prefix)

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bucc/o-

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Cheek (root)

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dors/o-

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Back (root)

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dys-

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Bad, difficult, painful, disordered (prefix)

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electr/o-

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Electrical, electricity (root)

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fasci/o-

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Band of fibrous tissue (root)

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fibr/o-

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Fiber (root)

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graphy (suffix)

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Process of recording (suffix)

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itis (suffix)

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Inflammation (suffix)

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10
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leiomy/o-

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Smooth muscle (suffix)

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mastoid/o-

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Mastoid process (root)

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my/o-

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Muscle (root)

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myos/o-

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Muscle (root)

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14
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pector/o-

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Pertaining to the chest (root)

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rhabdomy/o-

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Striated muscle; skeletal muscle (root)

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stern/o-

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Sternum (root)

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tempor/o-

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Temporal (root)

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tri-

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Three (prefix)

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troph/o-

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Development (root)

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20
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ankyl/o-

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Stiff (root)

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arthr/o-

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Joint (root)

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articul/o-

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Joint (root)

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burs/o-

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Bursa (root)

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centesis (suffix)

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Surgical puncture (suffix)

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desis (suffix)

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Binding or surgical fusion (suffix)

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gram (suffix)

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Record or picture (suffix)

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graphy (suffix)

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Process of recording (suffix)

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itis (sufix)

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Inflammation (suffix)

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ligament/o-

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Ligament (root)

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oste/o-

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Bone (root)

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plasty (suffix)

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Surgical reprair (suffix)

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scopy (suffix)

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Process of viewing with an endoscope (suffix)

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ten/o-

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Tendon (root)

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tendin/o-

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Tendon (root)

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tend/o-

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Tendon (root)

36
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athralgia

A

Pain in the joins

37
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atrophy

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Wasting away; literally “without development”

38
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contracture

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Abnormal, usually permanent bending of a joint into a fixed position

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flexion

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Bending motion, decreases angle of joint

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extension

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Straigthening motion, increases angle of joint

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abduction

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Movement away from the midline

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adduction

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Movement towards the midline

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supination

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Turning upward

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pronation

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Turning downward

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dorsiflexion

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Angle between foot dorsum and shin decreases

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plantar flexion

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Angle between foot dorsum and shin increases

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circumduction

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Movement of an extremity around in a circular motion

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bunionectomy

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Surgical removal of a bunion; removing the bony overgrowth and the bursa

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crepitation

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Clicking or crackling sounds heard upon joint movement

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ganglionectomy

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Surgical removal of a ganglion

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kyphosis

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Overcurvature of thoracic spine; humpback

52
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malaise

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A vague feeling of weakness

53
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photosensitivity

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Increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight

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subluxation

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An incomplete dislocation

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viscous

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Sticky; gelatinous

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arthritis

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Inflammation of joints

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ganglion

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Cystic tumor developing on a tendon

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osteoarthritis

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Known as degenerative joint disease, most common arthritis esp. in weight bearing joints

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arthrocentesis

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Surgical puncture of a joint with a needle for the purpose of withdrawing fluid

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arthrogram

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X-ray of a joint after injection of a contrast media

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arthrography

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Process of x-raying the inside of a joint

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arthroplasty

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Surgical reconstruction (repair) or a joint

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arthroscopy

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Visualization of the interior of a joint by ising an endoscope

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