Chapter 6: The Skeletal/ Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
Word Root
Arthur/o
A
Joint
2
Q
Word Root
Articul/o
A
Joint
3
Q
Word Root
Burs/o
A
Bursa, purse, sac
4
Q
Word Root
Carp/o
A
Wrist
5
Q
Word Root
Chrondr/o
A
Cartilage
6
Q
Word Root
Condyl/o
A
Knuckle of a joint
7
Q
Word Root
Cost/o
A
Rib
8
Q
Word Root
Cran/o
Crani/o
A
Cranium, skull
9
Q
Word Root
Fasci/o
A
Fascia
10
Q
Word Root
Femor/o
A
Femur
11
Q
Word Root
Fibul/o
A
Fibula
12
Q
Word Root
Fibr/o
A
Fiber
13
Q
Word Root
Ili/o
A
Flank, rib groin, ilium
14
Q
Word Root
Ischi/o
A
Hip joint, ischium
15
Q
Word Root
Menisc/o
A
Meniscus
16
Q
Word Root
Muscul/o
A
Muscle
17
Q
Word Root
My/o
Myos/o
A
Muscle
18
Q
Word Root
Myel/o
A
Bone marrow
19
Q
Word Root
Orth/o
A
Straight
20
Q
Word Root
Oste/o
A
Bone
21
Q
Word Root
Pariet/o
A
Wall
22
Q
Word Root
Patell/o
A
Patella
23
Q
Word Root
Ped/o
A
Child
24
Q
Word Root
Petr/o
A
Stone
25
Word Root
Phalang/o
Phalangs
26
Word Root
Phys/o
Growth
27
Word Root
Pub/o
Pubis
28
Word Root
Radi/o
Radius
29
Word Root
Sarc/o
Sarco, sacrum
30
Word Root
Skelat/o
Skeleton
31
Word Root
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
32
Word Root
Stern/o
Chest, sternum
33
Word Root
Synovi/o
Synov/o
Synovial
34
Word Root
Tars/o
Tarsal bone
35
Word Root
Ten/o
Tendon/o
Tendon
36
Word Root
Vertebr/o
Vertebra
37
Word Root
Kinesi/o
Motion
38
Word Root
Tax/o
Reaction to a stimulus, movement
39
Word Root
Ten/o
Stretch, tendon
40
Word Root
Troph/o
Development
41
Prefix
A-
Without, absence of
42
Prefix
Brady-
Slow
43
Prefix
Tachy-
Fast
44
Prefix
Dys-
Painful, bad, abnormal, difficult
45
Prefix
Hyper-
Abnormally high, above, excessive
46
Suffix
-a
Singular
47
Suffix
-algia
Condition of pain
48
Suffix
-dynia
Condition of pain
49
Suffix
-ia
Condition of
50
Suffix
-y
Process
51
Tendons
Attaches muscles to the bone
52
Ligaments
Dense bands of connective tissue stretching from bone-bone to strengthen and stabilize joints
53
Decalcification
Abnormal reduction of calcium in the bones as a result of a hormonal disorder
54
Prefix
Epi-
Above, upon, ontop, over
55
Prefix
Para-
Alongside, abnormal
56
Prefix
Poly-
Excessive, over, many
57
Prefix
Quadri-
4
58
Suffix
-asthenia
Weakness
59
Suffix
-cele
Hernia, swelling, potrusion
60
Suffix
-genesis
Origin, curse
61
Suffix
-malacia
Softening
62
Suffix
-plasia
Formation, growth
63
Suffix
-ptosis
Drooping
64
Word Root
Ankyl/o
Crooked
65
Word Root
Kyph/o
Hump
66
Word Root
Lord/o
Bent, forward
67
Word Root
Porc/o
Hole
68
Word Root
Scoli/o
Curved
69
Bunion
An abnormal enlargement of the joint at the bone of the toe
70
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
Inflammation of the wrist creating pressure on the median nerve resulting in difficulty supporting the hand
71
Degenerative joint disease (DJD)
Cartilage at the joint degrades overtime
72
Colles bone fracture
A break in the distal part of the radius
Common in children
73
Greenstick fracture
Slight break in a bone that appears as a slight fissure (open-slit) in an x-ray
74
Comminuted fracture
Break(s) resulting in fragmentation of the bone
75
Spiral fracture
Spiral-shaped break, often caused by twisting the bone
76
Oblique fraction
Break along an oblique angle of the bone shaft
77
Compression fracture
Crushed break in the vertebrae caused by an impact or fall
78
Transverse fracture
A transverse or horizontal break of the bone shaft
79
Pathological disease fracture
Fracture caused by another disease process that weapons the bone
80
Gout
Abnormal accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints, typically in the toe
81
Herniated disk
A rupture of the joint in between two vertebrae
82
Marfan’s syndrome
Excessive cartilage formation in the epiphyseal plates resulting in long abnormally stretched limbs
83
Myasthenia gravis
Severe muscle weakness
84
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Imperfect bone development causing bone deformities and fractures
85
Rickets
Long-term deficiency of vitamin D
86
Vertebrae
C1-C7
T1-T12
L1-L5
C1-C7 : the seven cervical vertebrae
T1-T12 : the twelve thoracic vertebrae
L1-L5 : the five lumbar vertebrae
