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AHS 1001 chapter 10
musculoskeletal medical terminology
Question | Answer |
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appendage | any body part attached to the main structure |
articulation | place of union between two or more bones, also called a joint |
cancellous | spongy or pourous structure, as found on the end of long bones |
cruciate ligaments | ligaments that cross each other forming an X within the notch between the femoral condyles |
hematopoiesis | production and development on blood cells, normally in the bone marrow |
adduction | moves closer to the midline |
abduction | moves away from the midline |
flexion | decreases the angle of a joint |
extension | increases the angle of a joint |
rotation | moves a bone around its own axis |
pronation | turns the palm down |
suplination | turns the palm up |
inversion | moves the sole of the foot inward |
eversion | moves the sole of the food outward |
dorsiflexion | elevates the foot |
plantar flexion | lowers the foot (points the toe) |
ankyl- | stiffness; bent, crooked |
arthr- | joint |
kyph- | humpback |
lamin- | lamina (part of the vertebral arch) |
lord- | curve, swayback |
myel- | bone marrow, spinal cord |
orth- | straight |
oste- | bone |
ped- | foot; child |
scoli- | crooked, bent |
thorac- | chest |
acromi- | acromion (projection of the scapula) |
brachi- | arm |
calcane- | calcaneum (heel bone) |