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Orthopedics

Muscle and Bone

QuestionAnswer
Epiphyseal Growth plate that originates in the metaphysis
Epiphysis End of a bone
diaphysis Shaft of the bone
-physis growth
carp/o wrist
tars/o ankle
cervic/o neck
spondyl/o vertebra
lumbar loin or lower back
brachi/o arm
dactyl/o finger
abduction joints open up (widening)
adduction joint tightens up (narrowing)
chondr/o cartilage
burs/o bursa: a small fluid filled sac near the joints to act as a cushion and reduce friction
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o tendon
myos/o, my/o muscle
tax/o arrangement, order, coordination
ankyl/o, ankylos stiff, bent
meta after
crepitation creaking of the joints
genu valgum knock-kneed (inward)
genu knee
genu varum bowed out
dys- bad
tonia muscle tone
CAT Scan Computed axial tomography
kyph bent
scoll crooked
-lysis loose or loss
scler hardening
syn- together
-ptosis drooping condition
-fusion pour
-ef out
-tasis muscle expansion
osteopenia bone loss
-ing causing
perfecta complete
-plasia formation
-clonus turmoil
tardive- slow
-sic agent
pros- toward
thesis place
-clasia breaking
-desis binding
Hx History
Fx Fracture
Tx traction or treatment of
MCL medial collateral ligament
LCL lateral collateral ligament
PCL posterior cruciate ligament
C1-C7 Cervical vertebrae
T1-T1 Thoracic vertebrae
L1-L5 Lumbar vertebrae
S1-S5 Sacral vertebrae
DTR Deep tendon reflex
EMG electromyogram
FROM and ROM full range of motion and range of motion
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OA osteoarthritis
RA rheumatoid arthritis
WB and WBAT weight bearing and weight bearing as tolerated
-listhesis slipping
-trophy muscle
kyphosis humped back, abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine
Lordosis sway back, abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine
-asthenia weakness
myoclonus Muscle twitching
myospasm involuntary muscle movement
Created by: kalmcain
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