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vc lvn musculoskelet
vc LVN Musculoskeletal system quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bones | skeleton |
| cartilage | covers ends of bones |
| muscles | provide movement and strength |
| joints | where bones meet, provide movement |
| ligaments | attach bone to bone |
| tendons | attach muscle to bones |
| epiphysis | end of long bones |
| periostenum | covering of long bones |
| diaphysis | shaft of long bones |
| cranium | skull |
| sternum | breast bone |
| costo | pertains to rib cage |
| xiphoid process | lower part of sternum |
| medullary cavity | stores yellow bone marrow |
| hematopoietic | pertains to production of red blood cells |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| carpal | pertains to wrist bones |
| phalanges | pertains to fingers and toes |
| humerus | large bone of arm |
| clavicle | anterior shoulder bone |
| ulna and radius | small bones of the forearm |
| ilium | large flared bone of the hip |
| ischium | hip bones you sit on |
| femur | long bone of the leg |
| tibia | skin bone |
| patella | knee cap |
| tarsals | pertaining to ankle bones |
| adduction | movement toward the body |
| abduction | movement away from the body |
| circumduction | movement around the body |
| skeletal muscles | voluntary muscles |
| smooth muscles | involuntary muscle |
| myocardial muscle | heart muscle |
| malacia | softening |
| vertebrae | bones of the spinal column |
| cervical vertebrae | vertebrae of the neck C-1-C-7 |
| Thoracic Vertebrae | pertaining to the mid-back T-1-T-12 |
| lumbar vertebrae | vertebrae of the lower back L-1-L-5 |
| Sacral vertebrae | vertebrae of the lowest part of the spine S-1-S5 |
| coccygeal vertebrae | four vertebrae that fuse with sacrum in adults |
| arthroscopy | view joints with lighted instruments |
| lordosis | forward curvature of lumbar spine (swayback) |
| kyphosis | outward protrusion of thoracic spine (humpback) |
| orthopedist | specialist of musculoskeletal system |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
| chondro | cartilage |
| osteo | pertains to the bones |
| myelo | bone marrow or spine |
| desis | fusion or fixation joint |
| orrhaphy | suturing |