Unit 13: The Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
Cranium
A
Crani/o
Skull
2
Q
Clavicle
A
Clavicul/o
Collarbone
3
Q
Scapula
A
Scapul/o
Shoulder bone
4
Q
Ribs
A
Cost/o
5
Q
Sternum
A
Stern/o
Breastbone
6
Q
Pelvis
A
Pelv/o
Hip bone
7
Q
Illium
A
Illi/o
8
Q
Humerus
A
Humer/o
Upper arm bone
9
Q
Ulna
A
Uln/o
Lower arm bone(little finger side)
10
Q
Radius
A
Radi/o
Lower arm bone(thumb side)
11
Q
Sacrum
A
Sacr/o
Lower part of the backbone near the hip
12
Q
Carpals
A
Carp/o
Wrist bones
13
Q
Metacarpals
A
Metacarp/o
Hand bones
14
Q
Phalanges
A
Phalang/o
Finger bones
15
Q
Femur
A
Femor/o
Thigh bone
16
Q
Patella
A
Patell/o
Kneecap
17
Q
Tibia
A
Tibi/o
Larger lower leg bone
18
Q
Fibula
A
Fibul/o or Perone/o
Smaller lower leg bone
19
Q
Tarsals
A
Tars/o
Ankle bones
20
Q
Metatarsals
A
Metatars/o
Foot bones
21
Q
Arthr/o/plasty
A
Surgical repair of a joint.
22
Q
Articul/ar
A
Referring to the joints.
23
Q
Joints
A
Arthr/o
Articul/o
24
Q
Chondr/itis
A
Inflammation of the cartilage.
25
Cartilage
Chondr/o
26
Clavicul/ar
Referring to the clavicle or collarbone.
27
Cost/al
Referring to the ribs.
28
Crani/al
Referring to the skull.
29
Femor/al
Referring to the femur or thigh bone.
30
Humero-ulnar
Referring to the humerus and the ulna.
31
Ili/ac
Referring to the ilium
32
Inter/vertebr/al
Referring to between the vertebrae.
33
Oste/itis
Inflammation of bone.
34
Orth/o/paed/ics
Branch of surgery dealing with correction and prevention of skeletal deformities.
Concerned with treating problems in the skeletal system.
35
Orth/o/paed/ist
Specialist in bone diseases and treatment.
36
Spondyl/itis
Inflammation of the vertebrae.
37
Spondyl/osis
Stiffness in the spine of degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs.
38
Vertebra
Spondyl/o
| Vertebr/o
39
Stern/al
Referring to the sternum.
40
Vertebr/al
Referring to the vertebrae.
41
CA
Calcium
42
EMG
Electromyography
43
PT
Physical Therapy
44
ROM
Range of Motion
45
Myelopathy
Pathological changes in the spinal cord.
46
Osteoporosis
Decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bone.
