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Unit 5: Skeletal System Flashcards

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Leiomy/o

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Smooth muscle

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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My/o

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Muscle

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Carp/o

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Carpus (wrist bone)

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cervic/o

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Neck; cervix

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Clavicul/o

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Clavical; collar bone

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Cost/o

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Ribs

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Crani/o

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Cranium

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Dactyl/o

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Fingers; toes

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Humer/o

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Humerus (upper arm bone)

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Metacarp/o

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Metacarpus (hand bones)

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Phalang/o

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Phalanges ( bones of the fingers)

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Radi/o

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Radiation, xray or radius

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebrae

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Vertebr/o

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Vertebrae

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Stern/o

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Sternumn

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Calcane/o

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Calcaneum ( heel bone)

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Femor/o

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Femur (thigh bone)

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Fibul/o

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Fibula (smaller bone of the lower leg)

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Ili/o

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Ilium (lateral portion of the hip bone)

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Ischi/o

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Ischium (lower portion of hip bone)

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Lumb/o
Loins (lower back)
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Metatars/o
Metatarsus ( foot bone)
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Patell/o
Patella (kneecap)
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Pelv/i
Pelvis
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Pod/o
Foot
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Ped/i
Foot
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Pub/o
Pubis (anterior part of pelvic bone)
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Tibi/o
Tibia (larger part of lower leg bone)
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Ankyl/o
Stiffness; bent, crooked
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Arthr/o
Joint
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Chondr/o
Cartilage
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Fasci/o
Band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
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Fibr/o
Fiber, fibrous tissue
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Kyph/o
Humpback
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Lamin/o
Lamina (part of vertebral arch)
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Lord/o
Curve, swayback
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Myel/o
Bone marrow; spinal cord
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Orth/o
Straight
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Oste/o
Bone
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Scoli/o
Crooked, bent
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Synov/o
Synovial membrane, synovial fluid
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Ten/o
Tendon
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Tend/o
Tendon
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Tendin/o
Tendon
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Asthenia
Weakness, debility
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-clasia
To break, surgical fracture
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-clast
To break, surgical fracture
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-desis
Binding, fixation
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-malacia
Softening
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-porosis
Porous
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-sarcoma
Malignant tumor of connective tissue
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a-
Without, not
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Dys-
Bad; painful
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Syn-
Union, together joined
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Orthopedics
Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, care, and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders
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Orthopedist
Orthopedic surgeons
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Rheumatologist
Specializes in joint disease
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Fracture
Break or crack in a bone
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Reduction
Restoring bone to its normal position
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Closed reduction
Repairing the fracture without a surgical incision
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Open reduction
Realignment of two broken ends of the bone takes place by exposing the fracture using surgery
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Systemic disease characterized by inflammatory changes in joints and their related structures resulting in crippling deformities
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Osteoarthritis Aka degenerative joint disease
Most common form of arthritis that occurs when protective cartilage at the ends of bones wear down
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Closed fracture
Bone is broken but no open wound in skin
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Open fracture
Bone breaks through the skin
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Comminuted fracture
Bone is crushed into several pieces
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Impacted fracture
Broken ends of a bone are forced into one another
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Incomplete fracture
Line of fracture does not include the whole bone
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Greenstick fracture
Bone is broken only on one side, commonly occurs most in children because growing bones are soft
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Colles fracture
Distal radius is broken by falling onto an outstretched hand
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Muscular dystrophy
A group of 30 or more inherited diseases that cause progressive weakness of skeletal muscles and loss of muscle masss
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Sarcomas
Malignancies that originate from bone, fat, muscle, cartilage, bone marrow, and cells of the lymphatic system
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Osteosarcoma
Develops from bone tissue and generally affects knees, upper arms, and upper legs
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Bunion
Deformity in which the great toe is angled laterally toward the other toes
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
Painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel
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Claudication
Lameness, limping
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Ganglion cyst
Fluid filled tumor that commonly develops along the tendons or joint of the wrist or Hands but may also appear in the feet
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Gout
Joint inflammation caused by Uric-acid crystal deposits in the joint space
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Herniated disk
Rupture of a vertebral disks center through its outer edge causing pain, numbness or weakness
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Hypotonia
Loss of muscle tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching
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Myasthenia gravis
Chronic, progressive disorder characterized by muscle weakness and droopiness
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Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow and the soft tissue that surrounds the bone
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Osteoporosis
Loss of calcium and bone tissue causing bone to become porous, brittle and easily fractured
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Phantom limb
Perceived sensations, following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists
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Rickets
Form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency also called rachitis
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Scoliosis
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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Kyphosis
Abnormal curvature of the upper portion of the spine (hunchback)
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Lordosis
Abnormal inwards curvature of a portion of the lower part of the spine aka sway back
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Spondylolisthesis
Any slipping of a vertebrae from its normal position in a relationship to the one beneath it
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Spondylosis
Degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues
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Sprain and strain
Overstretching or tearing ligaments ( sprain) or muscle or tendon ( strain)
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Subluxation
Partial or incomplete dislocation of one or more vertebrae
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Arthrography
Series of radiographs taken after injection of contrast material into a joint cavity
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Bone density test
Noninvasive procedure that uses low energy x ray absorption to measure bone mineral density
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Myelography
Radiography of the spinal cord, after injection of contrast to identify spinal distortions
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Amputation
Partial or complete removal of an extremity as a result of disease
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Arthrocentesis
Puncture of a joint space, using a needle to remove accumulated fluid
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Arthroclasia
Surgical breaking of an anklylosed joint to provide
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Arthroscopy
Visual examination of the interior of a joint and it’s structures using eight in flexible, fiberscopic scope called arthroscope
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Bone grafting
Implantation or transplantation of bone tissue from another part of the body
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Bursectomy
Excision of a bursa 
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Laminectomy
Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra
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Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace a hip joint damaged by a degenerative disease, commonly arthritis
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Bone immobilization
Procedure used to restrict movement, stabilize and protect a fracture, and facilitate the healing process
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Casting
Bone immobilization by application of a solid, stiff dressing formed with plaster of Paris or similar materials
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Splinting
Bone immobilization by application of a orthopedic device to the injured body part
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Traction
Set of mechanism for strengthening broken bones or relieving pressure on the spine and skeletal system
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Muscle relaxants
Cyclobenzaprine ( flexeril)
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Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs NSAID’S
Ibuprofen ( advil) Naproxen (aleve)
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ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
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BMD
Bone mineral density
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CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
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DEXA/ DXA
Dual energy Xray absorptiometry
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DMARD’s
Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs
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DO/ D.O
Doctor of osteopathy
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HNP
Herniated nucleus pulposus
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NSAID’s
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
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RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
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TRAM
Transverse recuts abdominis muscle
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-schisis
Splitting
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-physis
Growth
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Sub-
Beneath or below
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Supra-
Excessive or above
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Osteopneia
Softening of bone
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Acetaminophen
Tylenol
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FX
Fracture
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ROM
Range of motion
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TKR
Total knee replacement
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ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation

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