The Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
Chapter 2 (91 cards)
1
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ankyl/o
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crooked, bent
2
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chondr/o
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cartilage
3
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cost/o
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ribs
4
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fibr/o
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fibrous tissue
5
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kines/o
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movement
6
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kyph/o
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bent, hump
7
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lord/o
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curve
8
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myel/o
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bone marrow, spinal cord
9
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orth/o
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straight, normal
10
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ped/o pod/o
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foot
11
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radicul/o
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nerve or root
12
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scoli/o
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curved, bent
13
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spondyl/o
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vertebrae
14
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synovi/o
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synovial membrane or fluid
15
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desis
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bind or fuse - fixation of a bone or joint
16
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listhesis
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slipping
17
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lysis
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loosening
18
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porosis
A
porous condition
19
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ium/ia
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abnormal condition
20
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What is the fixation of a joint so that it cannot move?
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arthrodesis
21
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What is abnormal softening of bone?
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osteomalacia
22
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ACL
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament
23
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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AKA
A
above the knee amputation
25
BDT
bone density testing
26
BKA
Below the knee amputation
27
C1-C7
cervical vertebra
28
CFS
chronic fatigue syndrome
29
CTS
carpel tunnel syndrome
30
DJD
degenerative joint diseasse
31
EMG
electromyography
32
Fx
fracture
33
L1-L5
lumbar vertebrae
34
LBP
lower back pain
35
MD
muscular dystrophy
36
MG
myasthenia gravis
37
NSAID
non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
38
OA
osteoarthritis
39
OP
osteoporosis
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ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
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OT
occupational therapy
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
43
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevate
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ROM
range of motion
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RSD
repetitive stress disorder
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SLE
systematic lupus erythematosus
47
TKR
total knee replacement
48
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
49
The bones that form the wrist
carpels
50
The largest bone in the body
femur
51
Also known as the tailbone
coccyx
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movement that bends the foot downward at the ankle is called?
plantar flexion
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movement that bends the foot upward?
dorsiflexion
54
What is a greenstick fracture
The bone bends and cracks instead of breaking
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What is a comminuted fracture
The bone is splintered or crushed into piece
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What kind of fracture? At least one part of the bone has been twisted ..
spiral fracture
57
Break occurs at an angle across the bone
oblique fracture
58
A break of the radius bone close to the wrist that results from a fall onto an outstretched hand.
colles fracture
59
The bone is broken in a thin crack. This type of fracture is hard to detect on routine x-ray.
hairline fracture
60
ind of break where the ends of the broken bone tear through the skin
open
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kind of break caused from overused repetitive activity like in athletes
stress fracture
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disease in which the bodys immune system mistakingly attacks the joints with uncontrolled inflammation
RA rheumatoid arthritis
63
a disease of an overactive and misdirected immune system
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
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X ray is used for?
hard surfaces such as bone
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MRI is used for?
soft surfaces such as the interior part of joints
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What is used to measure bone density in the spine and hips
dual x-ray absorptiometry
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Transplants: cells come from patient
autologous
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Transplants: cells come from another person
allogenic
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a mechanical appliance that is used to support an impaired limb and its functioning.
orthodic
70
Death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood flow
avascular necrosis
71
inflammation of a bone
osteitis
72
myel/o
bone marrow
73
Thinner bone density than normal
osteopenia
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a disease that causes loss of bone density and increase in small holes within the bone tissue
osteoporosis
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surgical fusion of a joint
arthrodesis
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surgical removal of part of the skull to decrease pressure
decompressive craniectomy
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lamin/o
lamina
78
laminectomy
surgical removal of the posterior portion of a vertebrae
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suffix paresis means
weakness or partial loss of movement
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Ecchymosis
bruising
81
What is the medical name for "wear and tear" arthritis?
osteoarthritis
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A patient who is prescribed medication to increase bone density and strengthen bones has what disorder?
osteoporosis
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trans
across
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cutane/o
skin
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desis
bind or tie
86
lysis
set free
87
rrhaphy
surgically suture
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a lining that keeps the bones from grinding against each other is?
cartilage
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What has the function of transmitting vibrations from sound waves in the air to the cochlea of the ear?
ossicles
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What kind of fracture does the bone bend and crack instead of break?
greenstick
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An overactive and misdirected immune system - affects the entire body and can cause joint pain, fatigue and hair loss
systemic lupus erythematosus
