Chapter 15: Skeletal System Flashcards
1
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Calc/o, calci/o
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Calcium
2
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Kyph/o
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Posterior curvature in thoracic region
3
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Lamin/o
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Lamina
4
Q
Lord/o
A
Curve
5
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Lumb/o
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Loins, lower back
6
Q
Myel/o
A
Bone marrow
7
Q
Orth/o
A
Straight
8
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
9
Q
Scoli/o
A
Crooked
10
Q
Spondyl/o
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Vertebra
11
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Vertebr/o
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Vertebra
12
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-blast
A
Embryonic cell
13
Q
-clast
A
To break
14
Q
-listhesis
A
Slipping
15
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
16
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-physis
A
To grow
17
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-porosis
A
Pore, passage
18
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-tome
A
Instrument to cut
19
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Acetabul/o
A
Acetabulum (hip socket)
20
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Calcane/o
A
Calcaneus (heel)
21
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Carp/o
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Carpals (wrist bone)
22
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Clavicul/o
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Clavicle (collar bone)
23
Q
Cost/o
A
Ribs
24
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Crani/o
A
Cranium
25
Malleol/o
Malleolus
26
Femor/o
Femur (thigh bones)
27
Fibul/o
Fibula (smaller leg bone)
28
Humer/o
Humerus (upper arm bone)
29
Ili/o
Ilium (upper part of pelvic bone)
30
Ischi/o
Ischium (part of pelvic bone)
31
Mandibul/o
Mandible (lower jaw bone)
32
Maxill/o
Maxilla (upper jaw bone)
33
Metacarp/o
Metacarpals (hand bones)
34
Metatars/o
Metatarsals (foot bones)
35
Olecran/o
Olecranon (elbow)
36
Patell/o
Patella (knee cap)
37
Pelv/i
Pelvis
38
Perone/o
Fibula
39
Phalang/o
Phalanges (finger, toe bones)
40
Pub/o
Pubis
41
Rad/i
Radius
42
Scapul/o
Scapula (shoulder blade)
43
Stern/o
Sternum (breastbone)
44
Tars/o
Tarsals
45
Tibi/o
Tibia (shin bone)
46
Uln/o
Ulna (lower arm bone)
47
Ankyl/o
Stiff
48
Arthr/o
Joint
49
Articul/o
Joint
50
Burs/o
Bursa
51
Chondr/o
Cartilage
52
Ligament/o
Ligament
53
Rheumat/o
Watery flow
54
Synov/o
Synovial membrane
55
Ten/o
Tendon
56
Tendin/o
Tendon
57
-desis
To bind, tie together
58
-stenosis
Narrowing
59
-astensia
Lack of strength
60
-trophy
Development, nourishment
61
Rhabdomy/o
Skeletal muscle connected to bones
62
Plant/o
Sole of foot
63
Myos/o
Muscle
64
Myocardi/o
Heart muscle
65
Leiomy/o
Smooth muscle
66
Fibr/o
Fibrous
67
Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called
Cancellous bone
68
Outward extension of the shoulder bone is the
Acromion
69
An opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave is a
Foramen
70
The projection of the temporal bone is the
Mastoid process
71
Knuckle like process at the end of a bone is called a
Condyle
72
Mandible, vomer, maxilla and zygomatic are all bones of the
Face
73
Occipital, sphenoid, frontal, temporal and ethmoid are bones of the
Cranium
74
The shaft of a long bone is called a
Diaphysis
75
Poor formation of bone
Osteodystrophy
76
Slipping or subluxation of a vertebra
Spondylolisthesis
77
Operation performed to relive the symptoms of a slipped disk
Laminectomy
78
Lateral curvature of the spinal column
Scoliosis
79
Vitamin D deficiency leads to softening of bone, which is known as
Osteomalacia
80
Pertaining to the upper arm bone
Humeral
81
The shoulder bone is the
Scapula
82
The smaller of the two leg bones is the
Fibula
83
Inflammation of bone and bone marrow
Osteomyelitis
84
Clubfoot
Talipes
85
A splintered or crushed bone
Comminuted fracture
86
Surgical repair of a joint
Arthroplasty
87
Condition of stiffening and immobility of a joint
Ankylosis
88
Chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage
Osteoarthritis
89
Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation
Gouty artritis
90
Malignant tumor of smooth muscle
Leiomyosarcoma
91
Wasting away of muscle
Atrophy
92
Two mineral substances necessary for proper development of bones are
Calcium and phosphorous
93
The shaft of a long bone is called the
Diaphysis
94
The ends of a long bone are called the
Epiphysis
95
The bones of a fetus are mainly composed of
Cartilage tissue
96
During bone development immature bone cells are called
Osteoblasts
97
Red bone marrow is found in spongy or
Cancellous bone
98
The strong membrane surrounding the surface of a bone is the
Periosteum
99
Hard, dense bone tissue lying under the periosteum is called
Compact bone
100
The physician who treats bones and bone diseases is called
Orthopedist
101
Series of bone canals containing blood vessels are the
Haversian canals
102
Knuckle like projection
Condyle
103
Large process on femur for attachment of muscle
Trochanter
104
Shallow cavity in a bone
Fossa
105
Opening for blood vessels and nerves
Foramen
106
Small rounded process
Tubercle
107
Forms the forehead
Frontal bone
108
Cheek bone
Zygomatic bone
109
Upper jaw bone
Maxilla
110
Forms the back and base of the skull
Occipital bone
111
Lower jaw bone
Mandible
112
Forms the roof and upper side of the skull
Parietal bone
113
Two paired bones at the corner of each eye
Lacrimal bone
114
Bone near the ear; connected to the lower jaw
Temporal bone
115
Shoulder bone
Scapula
116
Collarbone
Clavicle
117
Upper arm bone
Humerus
118
Wrist bones
Carpals
119
Breastbone
Sternum
120
Kneecap
Patella
121
Thigh bone
Femur
122
Foot bones
Metatarsals
123
Finger bones
Metacarpals
124
Backbone
Vertebra
125
Calcaneus
Heel bone
126
Acetabulum
Socket for femur in hip
127
Acromion
Projection of scapula
128
Malleolus
Rounded process at the ankle
129
Lamina
Part of the vertebral arch
130
Olecranon
Elbow bone
131
Pubic symphysis
Anterior part of the hip bone
132
Decrease in bone density; thinning and weakening of the bone
Osteoporosis
133
Malignant tumor of the bone
Osteogenic sarcoma
134
Lateral curvature of the spine
Scoliosis
135
Formation of bone marrow
Myelopoiesis
136
Abnormal anterior curvature of the spine
Lordosis
137
Benign tumors arising from the bone surface
Exostoses
138
Humpback
Kyphosis
139
Clubfoot
Talipes
140
Subluxation of a vertebra
Spondylolithesiasis
141
Connective tissue that binds bones to other bones
Ligament
142
Connective tissue that binds muscles to bone is a
Tendon
143
Fluid found within the joint is called
Synovial fluid
144
A sac of fluid near a joint is a
Bursa
145
Smooth cartilage that surrounds the surface of bones at joints is
Articular cartilage
146
Surgical repair of a joint
Arthroplasty
147
Inflammation of a tendon
Tendinitis
148
Doctor specializing in joint disorders
Rheumatologist
149
Tumor (benign) of cartilage
Chondroma
150
Incision of a joint
Arthrotomy
151
Stiffened, immobile joint
Ankylosis
152
Suture of a tendon
Tenorrhaphy
153
Softening of cartilage
Chondrosarcoma
154
Tumor (malignant) of cartilage
Chondroma
155
Inflammation of a sac of fluid near a joint
Bursitis
156
Partial/incomplete dislocation
Subluxation
157
Binding of a joint
Arthrodesis
158
Sharp pain in the big toe associated with goudy arthritis
Podagra
159
Pyrexia
Fever
160
Pain radiating down the leg
Sciatica
161
Fibrous membrane separating muscle
Fascia
162
Pain of many muscles
Polymyalgia
163
Muscle connected to internal organs
Visceral
164
Connection of muscle to the bone that moves
Insertion
165
Connection of muscle to a stationary bone
Origin
166
Fasciitis
Inflammation of the fascia
167
Chronic inflammation of many muscles
Polymyositis
168
A group of inherited disease with progressive muscle weakness and degeneration
Muscular dystrophy
169
A malignant tumor of the smooth muscle
Leiomyosarcoma
170
Pain of fibrous tissue and muscle
Fibromyalgia
171
An inherited condition in which bones of the arms and legs fail to grow normally because of a defect in cartilage and bone formation
Achondroplasia
172
Cystic mass arising from a tendon in the wrist
Ganglion
173
Inflammation of joints caused by accumulation of uric acid
Gouty arthritis
174
Degenerative joint disease; chronic inflammation of bones and joints
Osteoarthritis
175
Chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, especially of the spine
Ankylosing spondylitis
176
Compression of the median nerve in the wrist
Carpal tunnel syndrome
177
Abnormal swelling of a metatarsophalangeal joint
Bunion
178
Tick borne bacterium causes this type of arthritis
Lyme disease
179
Chronic joint disease inflamed and painful joints; marked by swollen and thickened synovial membranes
Rheumatoid arthritis
180
Chronic inflammatory disease affecting skin (red rash on the face) kidneys, heart, and lungs as well as joints
Systemic lupus erythematosus
181
Displacement of a bone from its joint
Dislocation
