Skeletal system combining form: ankyl/o
stiff joint
Skeletal system combining form: arthro/o
joint
Skeletal system combining form: articul/o
joint
Skeletal system combining form: burs/o
sac
Skeletal system combining form: carp/o
wrist
Skeletal system combining form: chondr/o
cartilage
Skeletal system combining form: cortic/o
outer portion
Skeletal system combining form: cost/o
rib
Skeletal system combining form: kyph/o
hump
Skeletal system combining form: lord/o
bent backwards
Skeletal system combining form: lumb/o
loin
Skeletal system combining form: medull/o
inner portion
Skeletal system combining form: myel/o
bone
Skeletal system combining form: scoli/o
crooked, bent
Skeletal system Suffixes: -blast
immature, embryonic
Skeletal system Suffixes: -clasia
to surgically break
Skeletal system Suffixes: -desis
stabilize, fuse
Skeletal system Suffixes: -listhesis
slipping
Skeletal system Suffixes: -porosis
porous
Muscluar system Suffixes: -asthenia
weakness
What are the three types of joints (based on movement?
synovial, cartilaginous, and fibrous joints
What type of joints are freely moveable? ex: shoulder, knee, and elbow
synovial
What type of joints allow almost no movement? Ex: the skull
fibrous
What type of joint allow slight movement but hold bones firmly in place? ex: pubic symphysis
cartilaginous
What part of the bone makes up the smooth, rounded portion at the end of the bone?
condyle
What part of the bone makes up the large rough process used for attachment of muscle?
trochanter
What are the four common types of hallow regions/depressions in bones called?
Sinus (hollow cavity within bone), foreamen (smooth, round opening for nerves and blood vessels), fossa (shallow cavity or depression on surface of bone), and Fissure (split type opening)
What is the point at which motor nerve contacts muscle fibers called?
myoneural junction
Define the MSK term: arthralgia
joint pain
Define the MSK term: arthrocentesis
puncture to withdraw fluid from joint
Define the MSK term: arthroclasia
surgically breaking a joint
Define the MSK term: arthrodesis
fusion of a joint
Define the MSK term: arthrotomy
incision into joint
Define the MSK term: chondrectomy
removal of cartilage
Define the MSK term: chondromalacia
cartilage softening
Define the MSK term: chondroma
cartilage cancer
Define the MSK term: chondroplasty
surgical cartilage repair
Define the MSK term: cortical
pertaining to the outer portion
Define the MSK term: medullary
pertaining to the inner portion
Define the MSK term: myeloma
bone marrow cancer
Define the MSK term: osteochondrome
bone and cartilage tumor
Define the MSK term: osteoclasia
surgically break bone
Define the MSK term: osteopathy
bone disease
Define the MSK term: osteotome
instrument to cut bone
Define the MSK term: Callus
mass of bone tissue that forms at fx site during healing
Define the MSK term: exostosis
bone spur
Define the MSK term: kyphosis
abnormal increase in outward curvature of thoracic spine (hunch back)
Define the MSK term: lordosis
abnormal increase in forward curvature of lumbar spine (swayback)
Define the MSK term: adhesion
scar tissue forming in fascia surrounding muscle
Define the MSK term: contracture
abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or fascia
Define the MSK term: torticollis
severe neck spasm pulling the head to one side (crick in the neck)