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Ch 4 Medical Terms

Med Term: Musculoskeletal System Terms

TermDefinition
cartilage (KAR-tih-lij) connective tissue
osseous tissue (OSS-ee-us) bone tissue
ossification (oss-ih-fih-KAY-shun) process of bone formation
osteoblasts (OSS-tee-oh-blasts) immature bone cells (bone building cells)
osteoclasts (OSS-tee-oh-klasts) cells that breakdown bone
osteocytes (OSS-tee-oh-sights) bone cell
cranium (KRAY-nee-um) skull
mandible (MAN-dih-bl) lower (hinged) jaw bone
maxilla (mak-SIL-ah) upper jaw bone
sternum (STER-num) breast bone
clavicle (KLAV-ih-kl) collar bone
femur (FEE-mer) thigh bone
fibula (FIB-yoo-lah) smaller lower leg bone
humerus (HYOO-mer-us) upper arm bone
metacarpus (met-ah-KAR-pus) hand bones
metatarsus (met-ah-TAR-sus) foot bones
patella (pah-TEL-ah) knee cap
phalanges (fah-LAN-jeez) fingers or toes
radius (RAY-dee-us) lower arm bone (to the thumb)
scapula (SKAP-yoo-lah) shoulder blade
tibia (TIB-ee-ah) shin bone
ulna (UL-nah) lower arm bone (to the pinkie)
articulation (ar-tik-yoo-LAY-shun) Joint, where two or more bones meet
synovial joint (sin-OH-vee-al) Movable joint (ball and socket or hinge)
cartilaginous joints (kar-tih-LAJ-ih-nus) bones connected by cartilage (will have some flex)
fibrous joints (FYE-bruss) joint where bones have fused
fracture (FX, Fx) break
hernia (HER-nee-ah) protrusion
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (Roo-mah-toyd / ar-THRY-tis) Chronic autoimmune disease (can cause crippling deformities)
rickets (RIK-ets) deficiency of calcium and Vitamin D
osteoarthritis (OA) (oss-tee-oh-ar-THRY-tis) degeneration of bones and joints
systemic lupus erythomatosus (SLE) (sis-TEM-ik / LOO-pus / air-ih-them-ah-TOH-sus) Chronic autoimmune disease (symptom of red butterfly-shaped rash across the face)
ligament attaches bone to bone
tendon attaches muscle to bone
Created by: alavance
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