skeletal/muscular vocab Flashcards
(83 cards)
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acetabul/o
A
hip socket
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ankyl/o
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stiff
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arthr/o
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joint
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burs/o
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bursa
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calcan/e
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heel bone
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carp/o
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wrist, carpals
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cervic/o
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neck
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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clavic/o, calvicul/o
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collarbone, clavicle
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cost/o
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rib
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crani/o
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cranium
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disk/o
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intervertebral disk
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femor/o
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femur (upper leg bone), thigh
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fibul/o
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fibula (lateral lower leg bone)
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humer/o
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humerus (upper arm bone)
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ili/o
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ilium (upper portion of the pelvic bone)
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ischi/o
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ischium (lower portion of the pelvic bone)
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kyph/o
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humpback (increased convexity of the spine)
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lord/o
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swayback (increased concavity of the spine)
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lumb/o
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loin, lower back
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mandibul/o
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lower jaw bone, mandible
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menisc/o
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crescent, meniscus
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myel/o
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spinal cord, bone marrow
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olecran/o
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elbow
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orth/o
straight, upright
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oste/o
bone
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patell/o
kneecap, patella
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pelv/i
pelvic bone, pelvis
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phalang/o
bones of the fingers and toes
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pleg/i
paralysis
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por/o
opening
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pub/o
pubic bone
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scapul/o
scapula (shoulder blade)
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scoli/o
crooked, bent
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spondyl/o, vertebr/o
vertebra, spine, vertebral column
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stern/o
sternum
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tars/o
tarsals (ankle bones)
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ten/o, tendin/o, tend/o
tendon
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thorac/o
chest
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uln/o
ulna (medial lower arm bone)
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AK
above knee
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BK
below knee
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BMD
bone mineral density
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OA
osteoarthritis
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OT
occupational therapist
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EMG
electromyogram or electromyography
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PT
physical therapist
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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Fx
fracture
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MS
musculoskeletal
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ROM
range of motion
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SI
sacroiliac
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TMJ
temporomandibular joint
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amphiarthrosis
a joint with some movement
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analgesics
relieve pain
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antagonistic
in opposition of each other
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appendicular skeleton
consists of all the bones of the upper and lower limbs
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arthrography
radiographic visualization of a joint
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arthroscopy
a procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems
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articulations
also known as joints, junction between two bones
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atrophy
waste away
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axial skeleton
forms the vertical, central axis of the body and includes the bones of the skull, vertebrae, thoracic cage, sacrum & coccyx
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cartilage
non vascular connective tissue found at joints
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contracture
a condition caused by shortening of a muscle which limits the range of motion associated with the muscle
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deformity
abnormality or anomaly of musculoskeletal structures
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diarthrosis
freely moveable joints
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dislocation
a condition in which a bone is displaced from its normal alignment within the joint
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flaccid
lacking muscle tone
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genu valgum
knock-knee
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genu varum
bowleg
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hallux
big or great toe
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ligament
a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint
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muscle tone
tension in the relaxed muscle
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
a group of medications that relieve pain and decrease inflammation
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pedal
pertaining to the foot
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podiatry
a specialty area for the diagnosis and treatment for conditions affecting the foot
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rigor mortis
muscle stiffness seen in death
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rupture
a term to describe a break or tear of any organ or body part
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sprain
injury resulting in a tear in a ligament
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subluxation
a condition of partial displacement of a bone from the proper location within the joint
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synarthrosis
joints with no movements
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tendon
a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone
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x-ray
a photographic or digital image of the internal composition of something, especially a part of the body
