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Musculoskeletal System

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Term
Definition
Epiphysis   end of bones  
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Diaphysis   middle of bone (shaft)  
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Metaphysis   neck, connects diaphysis and epiphysis  
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Skeleton   framework for the body  
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Axial   center  
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Appendicular   arms and legs  
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Oste/o-   bone  
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Crani/o-   skull  
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Cervic/o-   neck  
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Spondyl/o-   vertebrae  
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Lumb/o-   loin  
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Brachi/o-   arm  
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Dactyl/o-   finger  
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Carp/o-   wrist  
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Cost/o-   ribs  
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Femur/o-   femur, thigh  
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Tibi/o-   tibia, calf  
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Tars/o-   ankle  
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Joints   where two bones meet  
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Chondr/o-   cartilage  
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Arthr/o-   joint  
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Burs/o-   bursa  
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Ten/o-, tend/o-, tendin/o-   tendon  
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Muscul/o-, my/o-, myos/o-   muscle  
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Fasci/o-   fascia  
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Kinesi/o-, kinet/o-   movement  
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Ton/o-   tone, tension, pressure  
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Tax/o-   coordination  
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Ankyl/o-   stiff, bent  
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Atrophy   decrease in size  
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Hypertrophy   increase in size  
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genu valgum   knock knees  
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genu varum   bowleggedness  
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Kyphosis   hunchback, curvature of the upper back  
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Lordosis   exaggerated inward curve of the spine  
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Scoliosis   curvature of the lower back  
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Syndactyly   webbed or conjoined finger/ toes  
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Polydactyly   having an extra finger/ toe  
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Spondylytis   disease affecting the joints of the spine  
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Carpitis   inflammation of the carpal joint (wrist)  
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Analgesic   drug that reduces pain  
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Anti-inflammitory   drug that counteracts inflammation  
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Anipyretic   drug that reduces fever  
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Antiarthritic   drug used to prevent joint pain/stiffness  
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Closed reduction   a procedure to line up the ends of bones without surgery  
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Open reduction   repositioning of the bones during surgery  
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External fixation   a surgery to help stabilize and support fractured bones  
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Internal fixation   reconnecting the bones, may include plates, rods, screws  
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Orthotics   a support, brace, splint  
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Prosthesis   a device such as an artificial leg  
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Transverse bone fracture   run opposite direction of bone, complete fracture  
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Oblique fractue   the break is curved or sloped  
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Spiral fracture   one part of the bone has been twisted at the break point  
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Angulated fracture   two ends of broken bone are at an angle from each other  
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Displaced fracture   the broken bone moves out of place  
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