Key Terms Flashcards
(121 cards)
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Arthr/o
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Joint
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Chondr/i, chondr/o
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Cartilage
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Cost/o
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Rib
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Crani/o
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Skull
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-desis
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To bind, tie together
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Kyph/o
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Bent, hump
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Lord/o
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Curve, swayback, bent
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-lysis
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Loosening or setting free
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Myel/o
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Spinal cord, bone marrow
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Oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o
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Bone
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Scoli/o
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Curved, bent
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Spondyl/o
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Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
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Synovi/o, synov/o
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Synovial membrane, synovial fluid
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-um
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Singular noun ending
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Periosteum
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Outermost covering of bone
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Compact bone
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Outer layer of bone
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Spongy bone
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Ends and inner portions of long bones
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Ankyl/o
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Crooked, bent, stiff
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Medullary cavity
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Shaft of long bones. Red and yellow bone marrow are stored here
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Endosteum
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Tissue that lines the medullary cavity
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Red bone marrow
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Tissue that manufactures red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, and thrombocytes
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Hemopoietic
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Formation of red blood cells
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-poietic
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Pertaining to formation
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Yellow bone marrow
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Fat storage area
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-embolus
Anything floating in the blood stream
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Cartilage
Acts as shock absorber between bones
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Articular cartilage
Covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints
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Meniscus
Curved fibrous cartilage
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Diaphysis
Shaft of a long bone
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Epiphysis
Wider ends of long bones
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Foramen
Opening in a bone
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Process
Projection on the surface of the bone
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Joints
Place of union between two or more bones
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Fibrous joints
Hold the bones tightly together
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Fontanelles
Present on the skull of a newborn
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Cartilaginous joints
Allow only slight movement
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Pubic symphysis
Movement to facilitate child birth
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Synovial joint
Where two bones articulate to permit variety of motions
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Synovial capsule
Outer layer of fibrous tissue
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Synovial membrane
Lines the capsule
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Synovial fluid
Acts as a lubricant
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Ligaments
Form joints by connecting bone to none of bone to cartilage
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Burs/o
Bursa
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Axial skeleton
Protects major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory system
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Appendicular skeleton
Protects organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction
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Thoracic cavity
Rib cage. Protects heart and lungs
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First seven pairs of ribs
True ribs
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Next three pairs of ribs
False ribs
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Last two pairs of ribs
Floating ribs
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Manubrium
Bony structure. Upper portion of sternum
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Body of the sternum
Bony structure. Middle of sternum
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Xiphoid process
Cartilage. Lower portion of sternum
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Acromion
Hugh point of the shoulder
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Pectoral girdle
Shoulders
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Humerus
Upper arm
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Radius
Runs up the thumb side of forearm
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Olecranon process
Funny bone
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Carpals
Bones that form the wrist
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Metacarpals
Palms of the hand
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Cervical vertebrae
C1-C7
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Thoracic vertebrae
T1-T12
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Lumbar vertebrae
L1-L5
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Sacrum
Base of the spine
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Coccyx
End of the spine (tailbone)
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Sacr/o
Sacrum
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ili
ilium
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Acetabulum
Hip socket
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Patella
Knee cap
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Chiropractor
Treatment for misalignment of spine
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Orthopedic surgeon
Diseases and disorders involving bones, joints, and muscles
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Osteopath
Treating health problems by spinal manipulation
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Podiatrist
Treating disorders of the foot
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Pod
Foot
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-iatrist
Specialist
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Rheumatologist
Treatment of arthritis
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Dislocation
Luxation. Total displacement of bone from joint
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Subluxation
Partial displacement of bone from joint
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Osteoarthritis
Wear and tear arthritis
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Osteophytes
Bone spurs
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Gouty arthritis
Arthritis caused by deposits of uric acid
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Chronic autoimmune disorder where joints and other body organs are attacked
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Ankylosing spondylitis
Inflammation of joints between the vertebrae
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Herniated disk
Breaking apart of an intervertebral disk
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Lumbago
Low back pain
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Lumb
Lumbar
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-listhesis
Slipping
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Kyphosis
Outward curvature
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Lordosis
Forward curvature
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Scoliosis
Lateral curvature
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Fibrous dysplasia
Destroys normal bone structure and replaces it with fibrous tissue
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Periostitis
Inflammation of periosteum
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Talipes
Clubfoot
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Primary bone cancer
Rare malignant tumor
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Secondary bone cancer
Tumors that have metastasized
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-oma
Tumor
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Por
Small opening
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-penia
Deficiency
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Compression fracture
Crush fracture. When bone is pressed together
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Colles' fracture
Fractured wrist
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Osteoporotic hip fracture
Broken hip
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Closed fracture
No open wound in skin
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Open fracture
Open wound in skin
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Comminuted fracture
Bone is splintered or crushed
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Greenstick fracture
Bone is bent and only partially broke
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Oblique fracture
Occurs at angle across bone
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Pathologic fracture
Weakened bone breaks under normal strain
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Spiral fracture
Bone has been twisted apart
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Stress fracture
Overuse injury
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Transverse fracture
Straight across the bone
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Crepitation
Grating sound when ends of broken bone move together
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Callus
Thickening of the skin
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Bone marrow aspiration
Use of syringe to extract liquid bone marrow
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MRI
Used to image soft tissue structures
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Allogenic
From another
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Autologous
Their own
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Orthotic
Leg brace or splint
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Arthrodesis
Surgical fusion
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Viscosipplementations
Injections
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Lamin
Lamina
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-clasis
To break
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Peri-
Surrounding
