Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
(86 cards)
1
Q
Acetabul/o
A
Acetabulum
2
Q
Calc/o
A
Calcium
3
Q
Calcane/o
A
Calcaneus
4
Q
Calci/o
A
Calcium
5
Q
Carp/o
A
Carpals
6
Q
Clavicul/o
A
Clavicle
7
Q
Cost/o
A
Ribs
8
Q
Crani/o
A
Cranium
9
Q
Femor/o
A
Femur
10
Q
Fibul/o
A
Fibula
11
Q
Humer/o
A
Humerus
12
Q
Ili/o
A
Ilium
13
Q
Ischi/o
A
Ischium
14
Q
Kyph/o
A
Humpback, hunchback
Increase curvature of thoracic region
15
Q
Lamin/o
A
Lamina
16
Q
Lord/o
A
Curve, swayback
Increase curvature at lumbar region
17
Q
Lumb/o
A
Loins, lower back
18
Q
Malleol/o
A
Malleolus
19
Q
Mandibul/o
A
Mandible
20
Q
Maxill/o
A
Maxilla
21
Q
Metacarp/o
A
Metacarpals
22
Q
Metatars/o
A
Metatarsals
23
Q
Myel/o
A
Bone marrow
23
Q
Orth/o
A
Straight
24
Olecran/o
Olecranon
25
Oste/o
Bone
27
Patell/o
Patella
28
Pelv/i
Pelvis
29
Perone/o
Fibula
30
Phalang/o
Phalanges (fingers and toes)
31
Pub/o
Pubis
32
Radi/o
Radius
33
Scapul/o
Scapula
34
Scoli/o
Crooked, bent
| Lateral curvature
35
Spondyl/o
Vertebra (conditions)
36
Stern/o
Sternum
37
Tars/o
Tarsals
38
Tibi/o
Tibia
39
Uln/o
Ulna
40
Vertebr/o
Vertebra (description)
41
-blast
Immature cell, embryonic
42
-clast
To break
43
-listhesis
Slipping
44
-malacia
Softening
45
-physis
To grow
46
-porosis
Pore, passage
47
-tome
Instrument to cut
48
-desis
To bind, to tie together
49
Fasci/o
Fascia - connective tissue around muscle
50
Fibr/o
Fibrous connective tissue
51
Ten/o
Tendon
52
Tendin/o
Tendon
53
Articul/o
Joint
54
Arthr/o
Joint
55
Ankyl/o
Stiff
56
Burs/o
Bursa
57
Chondr/o
Cartilage
58
Ligament/o
Ligament
59
Rheumat/o
Watery fluid
60
Synov/o
Synovial membrane
61
-stenosis
Narrowing
62
Leiomy/o
Smooth muscle
63
My/o
Muscle
64
Myocardi/o
Heart muscle
65
Myos/o
Muscle
66
Plant/o
Sole of foot
67
Rhabdomy/o
Skeletal muscle
68
Sarc/o
Flesh, muscle
69
-asthenia
Lack of strength
70
-trophy
Development, nourishment
71
Ab-
Away from
72
Ad-
Towards
73
Dorsi-
Back
74
Poly-
Many, much
75
What is the pt and bt for vertebra?
Pt - vertebr/o
| Bt - spondyl/o
76
What is the pt and bt for joint?
Pt - articul/o
| Bt - arthr/o
77
What are the 3 curvatures of the spine? Cf?
```
Thoracic curvature (humpback) = kyph/o
Lumbar curvature (swayback) = lord/o
Lateral curvature (bent) = scoli/o
```
78
How does the spelling change for mandible and clavicle?
Mandibul/o
| Clavicul/o
79
What are the 3 areas of growth on a bone?
Diaphysis (middle) - growth complete
Metaphysis (above dia) - growth change
Epiphysis (ends) - growth above
80
What is growing together?
Symphysis
81
What is the difference between -lithiasis and -listhesis?
- lithiasis = condition of stones
| - listhesis = slipping
82
What is tendons?
Connect muscle to bone
83
What is synovial membrane?
Surrounds synovial cavity of a joint
84
What is a ligament?
Connects bone to bone
85
What is bursae?
Fluid sacs in joint stop fiction
86
What 2 cases does the cardiac muscle cf get switched around?
Pt cardiac muscle - myocardial
| Bt of disease of cardiac muscle - cardiomyopathy
