Skeletal System Flashcards
(71 cards)
1
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
2
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck
3
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
4
Q
Lumb/o
A
Loins, low back
5
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
6
Q
Pelv/i or Pelv/o
A
Pelvis
7
Q
Radi/o
A
Radiation, X-Ray, Radius
8
Q
Sacr/o
A
Sacrum
9
Q
Ten/o or Tend/o or Tendin/o
A
Tendon
10
Q
Thorac/o
A
Thorax, chest
11
Q
Vertebr/o
A
Vertebrae
12
Q
Stern/o
A
Sternum
13
Q
-al, ar, ic
A
Pertaining to
14
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
15
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
16
Q
-genesis
A
Forming, producing, origin
17
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
18
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
19
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal Condition
20
Q
-pathy
A
disease
21
Q
-porosis
A
Porous
22
Q
-scopy
A
Visual Exam
23
Q
-um
A
Structure, thing
24
Q
Inter-
A
Between
25
Intra-
Within
26
Sub-
under, below
27
Syn- or Sym-
Union, together, joined
28
CT
Computed Tomography (CAT Scan)
29
Fx
Fracture
30
Ortho or ORTHO
Orthopedics
31
C1, C2, C3,..., C7
Cervical Vertebra 1...etc
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T1, T2, T3,..., T12
Thoracic Vertebra 1...etc
33
L1, L2,..., L5
Lumbar Vertebra 1...etc
34
Articulation
Joint where two bones come together.
35
Atlas
Cervical Vertebra 1
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Axis
Cervical Vertebra 2
37
Crepitation
Grating sound made when bone ends rub together.
38
Degeneration
Deteriorating
39
Dislocation
Displacement of bone ends at a joint.
40
Hematopoiesis
Production of blood cells.
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Subluxation
Partial Dislocation (Goes back in on its own)
42
Basic Functions of Skeletal System
1. Hematopoiesis
2. Structure/Support
3. Muscle Attachment and Movement
4. Mineral Storage
43
The Axial Skeleton
Bones that are along the long axis of the body or the bones of the Head and Trunk
44
The Appendicular Skeleton
Bones of Extremities (appendages)
45
Long Bones
Femur, Humerus
46
Short Bones
Carpals, Tarsals
47
Flat Bones
Scapula, sternum
48
Irregular Bones
Vertebrae, Facial Bones
49
Sesamoid Bones
Patella
50
Frontal Bone
Single bone that forms the forehead
51
Parietal Bones
Two bones form the sides and roof of cranial cavity
52
Temporal Bones
Bones that form the lower sides of the cranium under ears
53
Occipital Bone
Bone at the posterior base of the cranial cavity (back of head)
54
Maxillae
Two bones form upper jaw
55
Mandible
Singular lower jawbone
56
Nasal
Two bones make up bridge of the nose
57
Zygomatic
Two bones make up cheek bones
58
Vertebral Column
33 bones
59
Cervical Vertebrae
7 bones in neck
60
Thoracic Vertebrae
12 bones connected to the ribs
61
Lumbar Vertebrae
5 bones in lower back
62
Sacral Vertebrae
5 pelvic bones (fused)
63
Coccygeal Vertebrae
3-4 bones (fused)
64
Bones of Thoracic Cavity
Manubrium, Body, Xiphoid Process, 12 pairs of ribs, 7 true ribs, 5 false ribs, 2 floating ribs
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Bones of Shoulder Girdle
Clavicle and Scapula
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Bones of Upper Extremities
Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges
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Bones of Pelvis
Ilium, Ischium, Pubis
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Bones of Lower Extremities
Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges
69
Ligaments
Attach bone to bone
70
Osteoarthritis
Breakdown and loss of cartilage in joints
71
Osteoporosis
Loss of bone mass
