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Musculoskeletal System (6.7) Flashcards

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Flexibledd, rubbery connective tissue

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Cartilage

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Any of the articulations between bones

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Joint

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Fibrous tissue connecting bones to other bones

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Ligament

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Fibrous connective tissue connecting muscles and bones

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Tendon

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Any one of the bones of the spinal column

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Vertebra

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One of the twelve paired bones surrounding the chest

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Rib

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Bone that surrounds the brain and other organs in the head

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Skull

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Connective tissue that contracts to make movement possible

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Muscle

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Soft, sponge-like material in the inner part of bones

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Bone marrow

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Hard, rigid type of connective tissue that makes up most of the skeleton

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Bone

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Lower part of the trunk of the body including the hip bone, tailbone, and sacrum

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Pelvis

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Pelvis

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Spondyl/o, vertebr/o

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Vertebra

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Arthr/o, articul/o

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Joint, articulations

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Ligament/o

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Ligament

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Ten/o, tendin/o

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Tendon

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My/o, myos/o, muscul/o

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Muscle

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Decrease in bone density (mass); thinning and weakening of bone

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Chronic and progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine
Ankylosing spondylitis
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Chronic joint condition with inflammation and pain; caused by an autoimmune reaction
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and bones and tendons of the wrist
Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Group of inherited diseases; progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers without involvement of CNS
Muscular dystrophy
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Measurement of calcium level in serum
Calcium level
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space
Arthrocentesis
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Taking x-ray images after the injection of a contrast material into a joint
Arthrography
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Surgical reconstruction or replacement of degenerated joint or correction of a congenital deformity
Arthroplasty
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Surgical repair or replacement of a joint
Arthroscopy
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Low-energy x-ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, wrist; used to measure bone mass
Bone density test (bone densitometry)
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Recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation.
Electromyography
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Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid
Gouty arthritis
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Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk with an endoscope
Endoscopic diskectomy
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Surgical removal of a portion of a vertebra to allow visualization and removal of a portion of a protruding disk
Laminectomy
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Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk with an incision and visualization of the surgical field with an operating microscope
Microscopic diskectomy
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Surgical repair of vertebrae in which special cement is injected into compressed backbones to strengthen them to and to relieve pain
Vertebroplasty
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Test in which a sample of plasma is tested for the presence of antibodies found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test
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Measurement of the rate at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
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Procedure in which a radioactive substance is injected intravenously and its uptake in bones is measured with a special scanning device
Bone scan
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The removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination
Muscle biopsy
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Measurement of the amount of uric acid in a sample of blood
Uric acid test
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Ca
Calcium
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The seven cervical vertebrae
C1 to C7
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EMG
Myography
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The five lumbar vertebrae
L1 to L5
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NSAID
Non steroidal antiinflammatory drug
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ROM
Range of motion
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T1 to T12
The 12 thoracic vertebrae
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ACL
Cruciate
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ANA
Antibody
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ESR
Sedimentation
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IM
Intramuscular
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Ortho
Orthopedics
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PT
Physical
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ROM
Motion

SCI 115-2 (medical Terminolgy Isaak) (2 decks)

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