Chapter 5 (4) - Musculoskeletal Vocab

Question 0

Bone

Answer 0

Constantly being resorbed and built. Bones are a balance of calcium, phosphorus, and Vitamin D.

Question 1

Muskulotskeletal System

Answer 1

Framework that holds body together and provides movement and protection of internal organs. Includes the bones, joints and muscles

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Osteoblasts

Answer 2

Bone forming cells

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Osteoclasts

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Bone resorption cells

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Adult Skeleton

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Contains 206 Bones. Types of bone include:
Long Bone (Femur)
Short Bone (Ankle, Toes, Wrist)
Flat Bones (Skull, Shoulder, Pelvis)
Irregular Bones (Vertebrae)
Sesamoid Bones (Kneecap)

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Articular Cartilage

Answer 5

Cartilage at a joint: Thin flexible substance that provides protection at moveable points

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Medullar Cavity

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Soft center cavity in bone that often holds marrow

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Frontal Bone

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Large bone of the skull that forms the top of the head and forehead; Forehead

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Occipital Bone

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Bone that forms the lower back portion of the skull; beneath the Parietal Bone

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Temporal Bone

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Large bone forming the base and sides of the skull

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Ethmoid Bone

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Irregular bone of the face attached to the sphenoid bone

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Sinus Cavities

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Help decrease the weight of the skull, include:
Frontal - Above eyebrows
Ethmoid - Near center bone (Ethmoid Bone)
Maxillary - Located on either side of the nose
Sphenoid - Deeper within the sinus cavity

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Axial Skeleton

Answer 12

Trunk and Head skeletal structure

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Appendicular skeleton

Answer 13

Limbs skeletal structure

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Diarthroses Joint

Answer 14

Joint that moves freely

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Synarthreses Joint

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Joint with no movement

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Amphiarthrosis Joint

Answer 16

Joint with slight movement

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Spinal Column

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Contains 5 sets of vertebrae:
Cervical (top 7)
Thoracic (12)
Lumbar (5)
Sacrum (5)
Coccyx (1)

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Thoracic Cavity

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Chest Cavity

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Clavicle

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Curved bone of the shoulder that joins to the scapula; collar bone.

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Scapula

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Large flat bone that forms the shoulder blade.

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Sternum

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Long, flat bone that forms the midline of the anterior of the thorax.

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True Ribs

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Seven upper ribs of the chest that attach to the sternum.

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False Ribs

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Attach to the vertebral column but not to the sternum

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Floating Ribs

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They do not attach to the sternum anteriorly

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ilium

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Wide portion of the hip bone

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Ischium

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One of three fused bones that form the pelvic girdle

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Pubes

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Anteroinferior portion of the hip bone

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Pelvic Cavity

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Cup-shaped cavity formed by the large bones of the pelvic girdle; contains female reproductive organs, sigmoid colon, bladder, and rectum.

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Pubic Symphysis

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Where both pubic bones join

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Digits

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Hands

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Carpuls

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Wrist bones

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Metacarpals

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One of five bones of the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

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Proximal Phalanges

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Nearest finger bones

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Intermediate Phalanges

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Middle finger bones

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Distal Phalanges

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Farthest finger bones

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Radius

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Shorter bone of the forearm; thumb side

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Ulna

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Larger bone of the forearm; pinky side

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Humerus

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Upper Arm

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Lower Arm

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Constructed of the: - Ulna (Pinky side) - Radius (Thumb side)

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Femur

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Long bone of the thigh

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Tibia

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Larger of the two lower leg bones; Shin

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Fibula

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Smallest long bone of the lower leg

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Patella

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Large, sesamoid bone that forms the kneecap

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Tarsals

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Seven bones of the instep (arch of the foot)

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Calcaneus

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Heel

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Metatarsals

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Bones of the foot between the instep (arch) and the toes

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Phalanges

Answer 47

Long bones of the fingers and toes

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Tendons

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Fibrous tissue that connect muscle to bone

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Ligaments

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Sheet of fibrous tissue supporting and connecting bones; bones to other bones

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Synovial Fluid

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Joint lubricator

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Voluntary muscles

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Skeletal Muscles

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Involuntary Muscles

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Smooth muscles

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Cardiac Muscle

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Heart

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Acetabul(o)

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Pertaining to acetabulum; cup shaped part of the pelvis

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Acromi(o)

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End of the scapula

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Brachi(o)

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Arm

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Calcane (o)

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Heel

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Dactyl (o)

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Fingers or digits

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My(o)

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Muscle

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Maxill(o)

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Upper jaw

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Myel(o)

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Spinal cord; Bone marrow

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Ped (o)

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Foot

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Pod (o)

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Foot

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Phalang (o)

Answer 64

Finger or toe

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Rach (i)

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Spine

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Leimyo

Answer 66

Smooth muscle

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Rhabdomyo

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Skeletal muscle

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Spondyl (o)

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Vertebra

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Arthr (o)

Answer 69

Joint

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Ankl (o)

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Bent

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AK

Answer 71

Above Knee

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BK

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Below Knee

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C1 - C2

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Junction of 1st and 2nd cervical vertebrae

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PJD

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Degenerative joint disease

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Fx

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Fracture

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NSAID

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Non-Steriod Anti inflammatory Drug

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OA

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Osteoarthritis

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ROM

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Range of Motion

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Atlas

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C1 - first cervical vertebrae

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Axis

Answer 80

C2 - second cervical vertebrae

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Cartilage

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Connective tissue found in joints which cushion force

Question 82

Epiphyseal Plate

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"Growth plate"

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Ossification

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Process of becoming solid bone

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Periosteum

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Fibrous membrane covering surface of bone

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Osteoalgia

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Pain of the bone

Question 86

Myalgia

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Pain of the muscle

Question 87

Arthralgia

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Pain of the joint

Question 88

Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joint

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Tetany

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"Charlie Horse", muscle contracts without relaxing

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Analgesics

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Pain medications

Question 91

Steriods

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Powerful antiinflammatories

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Muscle Relaxants

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Skeletal muscles relax

Question 93

Reduction

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The return of a part to its normal position

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Osteoplasty

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Repair of a bone

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Tenotomy

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Cutting into a tendon to repair a muscle

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Athroplasty

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Repair of a joint

Question 97

Luminectomy

Answer 97

Removal of a part of a spinal disk