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muscle and skeleton
chapter 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| skull bones | frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, nasal,zygomatic. maxilla, mandible, sphenoid, ethmoid |
| mandible | lower jaw bone |
| temporal | connected to the parietal bone and the base of the skull |
| atlas | first cervical vertebra that supports the head |
| thoracic | twelve bones inferior to the cervical vertebrae |
| parietal | sides of the skull behind the frontal bone |
| nasal | forms the bridge of the nose |
| maxilla | upper jaw bone |
| cervical | seven bones that form the neck |
| coccyx | tailbone |
| axis | second cervical vertebra inside the atlas |
| occipital | back of the skull forming the base |
| frontal | front of the skull above the eyes |
| lumbar | five bones inferior to the thoracic vertebrae |
| ethmoid | in front of the sphenoid |
| zygomatic | cheek bone |
| sacrum | five fused bones superior to the tailbone |
| ribs | one pair attached to each of the twelve thoracic vertebrae |
| sternum | breastbone |
| sphenoid | winglike structure wedged in the front portion of the cranium |
| vertebrae bones | cervical, atlas, axis, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx |
| thoracic bones | sternum, ribs |
| clavicle | collarbone |
| scapula | shoulderblade |
| humerus | upper arm bone connected to the elbow |
| radius | forearm bone connected to the thumb side |
| ulna | the longer of the two forearm bones |
| carpals | wrist bones |
| metacarpals | hand bones that extend from the wrist |
| phalanx | finger(and toe) bones |
| pelvic bones | hip bones |
| ilium | the superior portion of the hip bone |
| ischium | the inferior portion of the hip bone |
| pubis | one of two bones that connect at the midline of the base of the pelvis |
| femur | thigh bone |
| patella | kneecap |
| tibia | shin bone |
| fibula | lateral to the tibia |
| metatarsals | foot bones that extend from the ankle |
| tarsals | ankle bones |
| calcaneous | heel bone |
| crani(o) | relationship to the skull |
| vertebr(o),spondyl(o) | relationship to a vertebra or spinal column |
| rachi(o) | relation to the spine |
| sacr(o) | relationship to the sacrum, the fused triangulat bone just above the tailbone |
| oste(o) | relationship to bone or bones |
| arthr(o) | some relationship to a joint or joints |
| chondr(o) | relationship to cartilage |
| myel(o) | relationship to bone marrow, to the spinal cord, or to myelin |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
| craniectomy | excision of all/part of skull |
| spondylosis | any disease of the vertebrae |
| craniotomy | incision into the vertebrae |
| osteoporosis | callosity of bones |
| rachialgia | pain in the spinal column |
| cranial | the skull |
| rachitis | a form of osteomalacia; rickets |
| vertebrocostal | the vertebrae and a rib |
| osteomalacia | softening of bone |
| spondylitis | inflammation of bone marrow |
| chondritis | inflammation of cartilage |
| sacral | the sacrum |
| chondrolysis | degeneration of the cartilage |
| vertebral | the vertebrae |
| osteitis | inflammation of a bone |
| coccygeal | the coccyx |
| arthrocentesis | surgical puncture of a joint |
| my(o) | relationship to muscle |
| tendon | a fibrous cord by which a muscle is attached to a bone or other structure |
| fascia | sheet of fibrous tissue that forms an investment for muscles and other organs of the body |
| rectus abdominus | straight abdominal muscle |
| myocele | muscle herniation |
| tendonitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| pectoralis minor | chest muscle that draws shoulder downward |
| myopathy | any disease of the muscle |
| trapezius | raises the shoulder and arm |
| triceps | three-headed muscle |
| sternocleidomastoid | connects the sternum to the clavicle and the mastoid process |
| latissimus dorsi | largest back muscle |
| rectus femoris | from iliac spine to patella; flexes thigh |
| gastrocnemius | calf muscle |
| masseter | chewing muscle; closes jaw |
| deltoid | connects spine of scapula and clavicle; extends arm |
| fascitis | inflammation of fascia |
| brachialis | located at front of humerus; flexes forearm at elbow |
| soleus | flexes ankle joint |
| tenalgia | pain in tendon |
| sartorius | located at the side of the proximal end of the tibia; flexes thigh |
| gluteus maximus | largest muscle of the buttocks |
| pectoralis major | chest muscle that flexes and rotates arm medially |
| corticosteroids | any adrenal cortex steroid used to alleviate or to decrease inflammation |
| anti inflammatories | agents that counteract or suppress inflammation |
| muscle relaxants | agents that lessen muscle tension |
| analgesics | agents that relieve pain |
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