Skeletal System Flashcards
(138 cards)
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Oste/o
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Combining form meaning bone
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Cranial
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Pertaining to the cranium of skull
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Cephal/o
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Combining form meaning head
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Cephallic
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Relating to the head
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Squama frontalis
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The part of the face above the head
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Frontal bone
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Major cranial bone, comprises of the forehead and the upper orbit of the eye
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Zygomatic bone
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Diamond shape bone below and lateral to the eye socket
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The Occipital Bone
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forms the back of the skull and the base of the cranium.
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The Parietal Bone
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forms the largest part of the top and sides of the cranium
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Sphenoid/o
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Combining form meaning sphenoid
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Craniectomy
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Surgical removal of a portion of the skull
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Acromegaly
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A disorder marked by progressive enlargement of the head, face, hands, feet and thorax.
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Anencephaly
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Absence of the greater part of the brain, skull and scalp.
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Macrocephaly
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Having an abnormally large head
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Plagiocephaly
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irregular shape of the head often in a parallelogram shape.
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Jaw
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holds and supports soft tissues
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TMJs - Temporomandibular joints
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allows the lower jaw to move smoothly
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Mandible
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supports the bottom row of teeth and gives shape to the lower face
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Maxilla
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holds the upper teeth, shapes the middle of the face
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Gnath/o
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Combining form meaning jaw
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Bucc/o
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Combining form meaning cheek
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Buccal
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Term relating to the cheek
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Faci/o
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Combining form meaning face
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Mandibul/o
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Combining form referring to the mandible
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Maxill/o
Combining form for maxilla
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Maxillofacial
Pertaining to the jaws or face
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Malocclusion
Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed.
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Micrognathism
Abnormally small jaw
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Chin
bony protuberance formed by the anterior projection of the mandible
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Geni/o
Combining form meaning chin
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Neck
body part connecting the head to the rest of the body
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Atlas
top bone where the head attaches to the neck
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Axis
second bone upon which the head and atlas rotate
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Cervic/o
Combining form for neck
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Thoracic cage
Part of the skeleton enclosing the thorax, ribs and sternum
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Thorac/o
Combining form denoting thorax or chest cavity
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Stern/o
Root word for sternum or breastbone
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Sternum
A long, narrow and flat bone occurring in the midsection of the chest region
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Manubrium
The uppermost part of the sternum
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Xiph/o
Meaning sword shaped , root word for Xiphoid
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The Xiphoid Process
smallest region of the sternum or breastbone
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Chondr/o
Root word for Cartilage
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Chondral
Pertaining to Cartilage
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Ribs
Flat, curved bones that forms a protective cage for the chest organs
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Costal cartilage
A bar of hyaline cartilage that attaches the rib to the sternum
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Cost/o
Root word meaning Ribs
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Costal
Pertaining to the ribs
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Costochondritis
A benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilage.
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Costochondral
Relating to or joining a rib and costal cartilage
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Chondroma
A benign tumor derived from mesodermal cells that form cartilage
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Polychondritis
Inflammation of the cartilage
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Scapula
Shoulder blades
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Clavicle
Collar bones, these connects the sternum to the scapula
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Acromion
Extension that forms the bony point of the shoulder
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Clavic/o
Combining form that means clavicle or collarbone
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Humerus
The bone in the upper arm
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Radius
The bone that runs thumb-side of the forearm
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Ulna
The inner and longer bone of the forearm. Runs on the side of the little finger
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Humer/o
Combining form meaning arm
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Ulnar
Pertaining to the ulna
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Brachi/o
Combining form meaning arm
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Brachial
Relating to the arm
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Cubit/o
Combining form referring to the elbow or forearm
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Cubital
Pertaining to the elbow or forearm
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Elbow Joint
A joint connecting the forearm to the arm
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Mel/o
Combining form meaning Limb
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Om/o
Combining form meaning Shoulder
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Glenoid cavity
A depression in the lateral angle of the scapula
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
An autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints
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Shoulder
The junction of the clavicle, scapula and humerus where the arm connects to the trunk
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Shoulder dislocation
Displacement of the humerus from the scapula
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Carpals
Wrist bones.
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Metacarpals
Bones in the palm of the hand and the foot. There are five metacarpals
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Phalanges
These are bones in the fingers. Each finger has three, except for the thumb which has two
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Cheir
Refers to the hand
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Chir/o
Combining form meaning hand
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Carp/o
Combining form meaning wrist
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Dactyl/o
Combining form for fingers and toes
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
Is pressure on a nerve in the wrist which causes tingling, numbness and pain in the hand
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Dactylitis
Is a painful inflammation of the fingers or toes
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Cervical spine
Makes up the neck and has 7 vertebrae.
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Thoracic spine
Has 12 vertebrae which the ribs attach to, larger than the cervical vertebrae
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Lumbar Spine
Has 5 vertebrae which makes up the lower back
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The Sacrum
Consists of 5 bones which are fuses or stuck together
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Coccyx
Is made up of 4 tiny bones, also called in the tailbone
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Vertebrae
The bones or segments composing the spinal column
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Spin/o
Combining form meaning spine
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Spondyl/o
Combining form for vertebra or backbone
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Lumb/o
Combining form meaning lower back
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Noto-
Prefix relating to the back
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Rachi/o
Root word for the spinal column
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Scoli/o
Combining form meaning curves or crooked
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Lumbar
Refers to the lower back below the thoracic vertebrae and above the sacral vertebrae
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Lumbago
Refers to mild to severe low back pain
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Spondylolysis
Is a degeneration of a vertebra
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Spondylitis
Is an inflammation of the synovial joints of the backbone
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Laminectomy
Is a surgical removal of a portion of the vertebral bone called the lamina
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Lordosis Abnormal
Is a concave curvature of the lower back
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Psoriatic Arthritis
Arthritis associated with psoriasis, affecting joints and the spine
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Scoliosis
Is a sideways curvature of the spine
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Pelvis
Sturdy ring of bones located at the base of the spine.
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Pelv/i
Combining form meaning pelvis
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Sacrum
The large triangular bone at the base o the spine which stabilizes the pelvis
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Sacr/o
Combining form for sacrum
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Coccyg/o
Combining form for Coccyx
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Coccygeal
Relating to the coccyx
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Cox/o
Combining form meaning hip
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Acetabul/o
Combining form meaning hip joints
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Illi/o
Combining form for Illium, which is the uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis
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Ischi/o
Combining form for Ischium, the inferior, dorsal portion of the hip bone
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Pub/o
Combining form for Pubis.
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Pubis
Is a portion of the pelvis bone
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Pubic symphysis
A slightly movable cartilaginous joint which occurs between the pubic bones
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Chondrosarcoma
A slowly growing malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells
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Femur
Thigh bone, longest and strongest bone in the human body
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Patella
Kneecap
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Tibia
Medial bone , weight bearing bone in the lower leg
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Fibula
Smaller of the lower leg bone, does not bear any weight
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Tibi/o
Combining form for the tibia
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Femor/o
Combining form meaning femoral or thigh bone
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Femoral
Pertaining to the thigh bone or thigh bone
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Genu
Term meaning knee
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Tarsals
The ankle bone. Seven bones in total
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Malleous
Bony protrusions of the ankle bones
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Talus
Superior ankle bone
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Calcaneous
The heel bones
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Tarsus
The bones in the ankle and the proximal part of the foot
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Tal/o
Combining form for the talus or ankle
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Plantar
Pertaining to the bottom of the foot
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Pod/o
Combining form for foot
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-pod
Suffix meaning foot
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Hallux valgus
A deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot
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Metatarsalgia
Is pain in the region of the metatarsus
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Phalangists
Is an inflammation of the finger or toe
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Polydactyl
Is a congenial anomaly in the hand or foot, characterized by supernumerary digits
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Popliteal
Pertaining to the area behind the knees
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Tarsals
Pertaining to the bones of the ankle and foot
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Tarsalgia
Means pain in the foot
