Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
Q
Osteoporosis
A
wasting away of bone mass and density resulting from declining hormone levels
2
Q
Osteoarthritis
A
cartilage cpas on bone wear down and erodes, leaving bone on bone contact
bone spurs can form, making joints swell
3
Q
Tendonitis
A
inflammation of tendon caused by over-stretching, friction, or repetitive movements
4
Q
Arthritis
A
disorders that cause painful and swollen joints
5
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
6
Q
acr/o
A
extremity, top
7
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
8
Q
axill/o
A
axilla, armpit
9
Q
burs/o
A
bursa, fluid filled sac
10
Q
Ca
A
calcium
11
Q
calc/
A
calcium
12
Q
carp/
A
wrist
13
Q
chondr/o
A
cartilage
14
Q
cost/o
A
rib
15
Q
crani/o
A
cranium, skull
16
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CTS
A
carpal tunnel syndrome
17
Q
dactyl/o
A
digit, finger, toe
18
Q
EMG
A
electromyography
19
Q
fasci/
A
fascia
20
Q
femoro/
A
femur
21
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
22
Q
kyph/
A
humped
23
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musculo/
A
muscle
24
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my/o
A
muscle
25
myel/o
marrow, spinal cord
26
orth/o
straight, normal, correct
27
Ortho
orthopedics
28
oste/o
bone
29
pector/
breast
30
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
31
rhabdomyo/
skeletal muscle
32
ROM
range of motion
33
RSI
repetitive strain injury
34
scoli/o
crooked, bent
35
SLE
systemic lupus erthematosus
36
spondyl/o
vertebra, vertebral coloumn
37
stern/o
sternum
38
ten/o
| tendin/o
tendon
39
vertebr/o
vertebra, vertebral column
