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1
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Skeletal system combining form: ankyl/o

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stiff joint

2
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Skeletal system combining form: arthro/o

A

joint

3
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Skeletal system combining form: articul/o

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joint

4
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Skeletal system combining form: burs/o

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sac

5
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Skeletal system combining form: carp/o

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wrist

6
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Skeletal system combining form: chondr/o

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cartilage

7
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Skeletal system combining form: cortic/o

A

outer portion

8
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Skeletal system combining form: cost/o

A

rib

9
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Skeletal system combining form: kyph/o

A

hump

10
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Skeletal system combining form: lord/o

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bent backwards

11
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Skeletal system combining form: lumb/o

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loin

12
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Skeletal system combining form: medull/o

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inner portion

13
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Skeletal system combining form: myel/o

A

bone

14
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Skeletal system combining form: scoli/o

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crooked, bent

15
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Skeletal system Suffixes: -blast

A

immature, embryonic

16
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Skeletal system Suffixes: -clasia

A

to surgically break

17
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Skeletal system Suffixes: -desis

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stabilize, fuse

18
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Skeletal system Suffixes: -listhesis

A

slipping

19
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Skeletal system Suffixes: -porosis

A

porous

20
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Muscluar system Suffixes: -asthenia

A

weakness

21
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What are the three types of joints (based on movement?

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synovial, cartilaginous, and fibrous joints

22
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What type of joints are freely moveable? ex: shoulder, knee, and elbow

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synovial

23
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What type of joints allow almost no movement? Ex: the skull

A

fibrous

24
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What type of joint allow slight movement but hold bones firmly in place? ex: pubic symphysis

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cartilaginous

25
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What part of the bone makes up the smooth, rounded portion at the end of the bone?

A

condyle

26
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What part of the bone makes up the large rough process used for attachment of muscle?

A

trochanter

27
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What are the four common types of hallow regions/depressions in bones called?

A

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)

28
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What is the point at which motor nerve contacts muscle fibers called?

A

myoneural junction

29
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Define the MSK term: arthralgia

A

joint pain

30
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Define the MSK term: arthrocentesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid from joint

31
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Define the MSK term: arthroclasia

A

surgically breaking a joint

32
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Define the MSK term: arthrodesis

A

fusion of a joint

33
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Define the MSK term: arthrotomy

A

incision into joint

34
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Define the MSK term: chondrectomy

A

removal of cartilage

35
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Define the MSK term: chondromalacia

A

cartilage softening

36
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Define the MSK term: chondroma

A

cartilage cancer

37
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Define the MSK term: chondroplasty

A

surgical cartilage repair

38
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Define the MSK term: cortical

A

pertaining to the outer portion

39
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Define the MSK term: medullary

A

pertaining to the inner portion

40
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Define the MSK term: myeloma

A

bone marrow cancer

41
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Define the MSK term: osteochondrome

A

bone and cartilage tumor

42
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Define the MSK term: osteoclasia

A

surgically break bone

43
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Define the MSK term: osteopathy

A

bone disease

44
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Define the MSK term: osteotome

A

instrument to cut bone

45
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Define the MSK term: Callus

A

mass of bone tissue that forms at fx site during healing

46
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Define the MSK term: exostosis

A

bone spur

47
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Define the MSK term: kyphosis

A

abnormal increase in outward curvature of thoracic spine (hunch back)

48
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Define the MSK term: lordosis

A

abnormal increase in forward curvature of lumbar spine (swayback)

49
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Define the MSK term: adhesion

A

scar tissue forming in fascia surrounding muscle

50
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Define the MSK term: contracture

A

abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or fascia

51
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Define the MSK term: torticollis

A

severe neck spasm pulling the head to one side (crick in the neck)