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Skeletal System

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skeletal system
chapter 3
ankyl/o   crooked, bent, stiff  
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arthr/o   joint  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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cost/o   rib  
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crani/o   skull  
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-desis   surgical fixation of bone or joint  
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kyph/o   bent, hump  
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lord/o   curve, swayback bent  
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-lysis   destruction, loosening  
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myel/o   bone marrow, spinal cord  
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oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o   bone  
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-poietic   formation  
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spondyl/o   vertebrae, back bone  
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-um   noun ending  
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red bone marrow   in spongy bone, makes red and white blood cells, hemoglobin, and megakaryocytes  
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yellow bone marrow   in medullary cavity, made of fat cells and functions as fat storage area  
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periosteum   tough, fibrous tissue that forms outermost covering of bone  
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compact bone   hard, dense, very strong, outer layer  
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spongy bone   lighter, commonly found in ends and inner portions of long bones  
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medullary cavity   in shaft of long bone, lined with endosteum  
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cartilage   rubbery connective tissue acts as shock absorber between bones  
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articular cartilage   covers surfaces of bones to make smooth joint movement  
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meniscus   curved fibrous cartialge found in some joints like knee and tmj of jaw  
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diaphysis   shaft of long bone  
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epiphisis   wide end of long bone covered with articular cartilage  
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proximal epiphysis   end of bone nearest to midline  
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distal epiphysis   end of bone farthest away from midline  
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foramen   opening in bone which blood vessels, nerves nd ligaments pass  
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process   normal projuction on surface of bone for attaching muscles and tendons to.  
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articulations   joints  
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sutures   jagged line where bones join and form a joint that doesn't move  
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symphyses   cartilaginous joints, two bones held firmly together so they function as 1 bone  
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synovial joints   movable joints, ball and socket, hinge  
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ligaments   fibrous connective tissue that connects 1 bone to another bone  
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synovial membrane and fluid   membrane secretes lubricant to make smooth joint movement  
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bursa   fibrous sac acts as a cushion to ease movement  
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axial skeleton   protects major organs of nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems  
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axial skeleton consists of   skull, spinal column, ribs, and sternum  
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appendicular skeleton   makes movement possible and protects organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction systems  
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appendicular skeleton consists of   shoulders, arms, hands, hips, legs, and feet  
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7 bones of cranium   frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid  
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auditory ossicles   bones of middle ear  
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external auditory meatus   external opening of ear located in temporal bone  
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8 bones of face   zygomatic (cheekbones), maxillary (upper jawbone), palatine, lacrimal, inferior conchae, vomer (nasal septum), mandible (lower jawbone), hyoid bone  
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thoracic cavity   rib cage, protects heart and lungs  
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costals   ribs, 7 pairs true ribs, 3 pairs false ribs, 2 pairs floating ribs  
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sternum   breastbone, manubrium (uppermost), body (middle), xiphoid process (cartilage, lowermost)  
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pectoral girdle   clavical (collor bone), scapula (shoulder blade), acromion (high point of shoulder)  
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arms   humerus (upper), radius (smaller bone of forarm), ulna (larger bone of forarm), alecranon process (funny bone, point of elbow)  
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wrists and hands   carpals (8 bones of wrist), metacarpals (palm of hand), phalanges ( fingers, distal, medial, and proximal)  
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vertebrae   26 vertebrae, body (anterior portion), lamina (posterior portion), foramen ( opening for spinal cord)  
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vertebral column   cervical (first set of 7, forms neck), thoracic (next set of 12, outward curve), lumbar (last set of 5, inward curve)  
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intervertebral disks   made of cartilage, separate and cushion vertebrae  
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sacrum   curved triangular bone at base of spine  
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coccyx   tailbone  
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pelvic girdle   ilium (blade-shaped part of hip), sacroiliac (slightly moveable joint between sacrum and ilium), ischium (lower posterior portion), pubis (anterior portion), acetabulum (large socket for head of femur)  
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upper leg   femur, head (articulates with hip), femoral neck (narrow area just below head), trochanter (2 large projections on upper end just below neck)  
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knees   patella (anterior portion), papliteal (posterior surface), anterior/posterior cruciate ligament (shaped like cross, make movement possible)  
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lower leg   tibia (shinbone, larger weight-bearing bone, anterior), fibula (smaller bone)  
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ankles and feet   tarsals (bones of ankle), malleolus (round boney protuberance), talus (articualtes with tibia and fibula), calcaneus (heel bone), metatarsals (bones of foot), phalanges (bones of toes)  
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orthopedic surgeon   specializes in diagnosing , treating diseases and disorders of bones, joints, and muscles  
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osteopathic physician   specialize in treating health problems by manipulation  
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podiatrist   specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot  
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rheumatologist   specializes in diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases  
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rheumatism   acute/crhonic conditions of inflammation and deterioration of connective tissues  
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hallux valgus   bunion, abnormal enlargment of joint at base of great toe  
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luxation   dislocation of bone from joint  
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subluxation   partial displacement of bone from joint  
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arthritis   joint, inflammation  
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osteoarthritis   wear/tear, most common with aging  
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gouty arthritis   formation of uric acid crystals in joints  
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rheumatoid arthritis   autoimmune disorder, synovial membranes are inflamed and thicked causing joints to be swollen, painful and immobile  
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ankylosing spondylitis   progressive stiffening of spine caused by fusion of vertebral bodies  
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herniated disk   rupture of disk that results in pressure on spinal nerve roots  
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lumbago   low back pain  
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-listhesis   slipping  
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kyphosis   abnormal increase in outward curvature of thoracic spine (humpback, dowager's hump)  
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lordosis   abnormal increase in forward curvature of lumbar spine (swayback)  
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scoliosis   abnormal lateral curvature of spine  
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exostosis   benign growth of surface of bone  
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paget's disease   osteitis deformans, extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair  
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rickets   calcium and vitamin D deficiencies in early childhood  
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talipes   clubfoot, foot may be turned in or out  
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sarcoma   malignant tumor of connective tissue  
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ewing's sarcoma   usually occur in diaphyses of long bones in arms and legs  
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osteoperosis   loss of bone density and increase in bone porosity associated with aging  
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greenstick fracture   incomplete, hairline, bone is partially bent or broken  
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closed fracture   simple/complete, transverse (straight across), oblique (at an angle), bone is broken but no open wound  
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open fracture   compound, bone is broken and there is an open wound  
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comminuted fracture   bone is splintered or crushed  
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compression fracture   bone is pressed together on itself  
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spiral fracture   bone is twisted apart  
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stress fracture   small crack in bone from chronic excessive impact  
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fat embolus   when long bone is fractured and fat cells from yellow bone marrow are feleased into blood  
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crepitation   crackling sensation felt and heard when broken ends move together  
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callus   bulging deposit around area of break  
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bone density testing   bone mass measurement, densitomenty, several types of radiation to determine bone density  
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autologous transplant   using patient's own bone marrow  
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allogenic transplant   using bone marrow from a donor  
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-clasis   break  
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manipulation   closed reduction, application of manually applied forces then immobilized  
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traction   pulling force exerted on limb in distal direction  
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immobilization   stabilization  
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external fixation   pins placed through soft tissues and bone so an external appliance can be used to hold bone firmlu in place  
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internal fixation   open reduction, pins or plate placed directly into bone to hold pieces in place  
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