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Med Term 10
Musculoskeletal
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Three types of muscles | Skeletal, Smooth, & Cardiac |
| Types of Bones | Short, Irregular, Flat, Long |
| Cranio- | Cranuim |
| Femor- | Femur |
| Patell- | Patella |
| Tibi- | Tibia |
| Carp- | Carpals |
| Pelv- | Pelvis |
| Maxill- | Maxilla |
| Scapul- | Scapula |
| Vertebr- | Vertebra |
| Stern- | Sternum |
| Cost- | Ribs |
| Radi- | Raduis |
| Fibul- | Fibula |
| Tars- | Tarsals |
| Phalang- | Phalanges |
| Define: Costochondritis | Inflammation of ribs and cartilage |
| Define: Act of measuring pelvis | Pelvimetry |
| Define: Osteoclast | Cells that break down bone |
| Define: Periostitis | Inflammation around bone |
| Define: Subcostal | Pertaining to under or below ribs |
| Define: Sternocostal | Pertaining to the sternum and ribs |
| Define: Osteoporosis | Porous bone |
| Define: Myoma | Tumor of muscle |
| Define: Myorrhexis | Rupture of muscle |
| Define: Ankylosis | Abnormal condition of being stiff, bent, or crooked |
| Define: Chondromalacia | Softening of cartilage |
| Define: Atrhroscopy | Visual examination of a joint |
| List 8 common types of fractures. | Closed, open, complicated, comminuted, impacted, incomplete, Greenstick, Colles |
| Define: Spondylolisthesis | Forward slipping of one vertebra onto the one below it |
| Define: Talipes | Deformity of the foot and ankle, in which the foot is twisted and fixed in an abnormal position. |