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Musculoskeletal Sys.
Chapter 6 Medical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Clavicul[o] | clavicle [collar bone] |
| crani[o] | cranium [skull] |
| cost[o] | costa [rib], 12 on each side |
| scapul[o] | scapula [shoulder blade] |
| stern[o] | sternum [breastbone] |
| rachi[o] | spine |
| spin[o] | spine |
| vertebr[o] | vertebrae |
| spondyl[o] | vertebrae |
| cervic[o] | cervical vertebrae |
| thorac[o] | thoracic vertebrae |
| lumb[o] | lumbar vertebrae |
| sacr[o] | sacrum, sacral vertebrae |
| coccyg[o] | coccyx, coccygeal vertebrae |
| humer[o] | humerus |
| radi[o] | radius [thumb side forearm bone] |
| uln[o] | ulna [outside forearm bone |
| carp[o] | carpals [wrist bones] 8 bones |
| metacarp[o] | metacarpals [bones of the hand] 5 bones |
| phalang[o] | phalanges [fingers and/or toes] |
| pelv[i] | pelvis |
| ili[o] | ileum |
| ischi[o] | ischium |
| pub[o] | pubis |
| femor[o] | femur |
| patell[o] | patella |
| tibi[o] | tibia |
| fibul[o] | fibula |
| tars[o] | tarsals [ankle bones] |
| calcane[o] | calcaneus [ heel bone] |
| metatars[o] | 5 bones of the foot |
| 8 Cranial Bones: | Parietal, temporal, frontal, occipital, ethmoid, sphenoid |
| chondr[o] | cartilage |
| Cartilage | dense connective tissue that covers the articular surfaces of joints |
| Bursae | sacs of fluid that are in areas of friction |
| Ligaments | strong connective tissue that connects bones to bones or cartilage |
| arthr[o] | joint |
| synovium | membrane covering articular surfaces of freely moving joints |
| Extension | to straighten |
| Flexion | to bend |
| Rotation | moving a bone around its axis |
| Circumduction | circular movement of a limb |
| 3 types of Muscle: | Skeletal, Visceral, Cardiac |
| Tendons | Connect muscle to bone |
| Fascia | covers muscles as a protective sleeve |
| Strain | trauma to muscle |
| tendoplasty | surgically repair tendon |
| myoplasty | surgically repair muscle |
| Incomplete Simple Fracture | Bone is broken, but not all the way through the bone so bone has not split apart, skin still intact. Closed |
| Complete Simple Fracture | Bone is broken and can see two separate pieces, skin still intact. Closed. |
| Compound Fracture | Bone is broken and bone sticks through skin |
| Herniated Disk | presses on the spinal cord causing pain |
| Paraplegia | Paralysis of the lower abdomen and legs |
| Quadriplegia | Paralysis of the Arms and Legs |
| Scoliosis | Lateral curvature of the spine |
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