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110 Cards in this Set
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Acetabulum |
Hip socket |
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Acromion |
Outward extension of shoulder blade |
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Articular cartilage |
Thin layer of cartilage covering bone in joint space |
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Bone |
Dense hard connective tissue composing the skeleton |
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Bone depression |
Opening or hollow region serving as a connection for bones or passageways for blood vessels and nerves |
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Calcium |
One of the mineral constituents of bone |
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Cancellous bone |
Sponge, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of bone |
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Cartilage |
Flexible, rubbery connective tissue |
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Collagen |
Dense, connective tissue protien strands found in bone and other tissues |
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Compact bone |
Hard dense bone tissue usually found around the outer portion of bone |
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Cranial bones |
Skull bones |
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Diaphysis |
Shaft or mid portion of a long bone |
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Disk |
Flat round plate like structure |
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Epiphyseal plate |
Cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place |
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Epiphysis |
Each end of a long bone |
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Fontanelle |
Soft spot between skull bones of an infant |
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Foramen magnum |
Opening at the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes |
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Haversian canals |
Tiny spaces filled with blood vessels found in compact bone |
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Ligament |
Fibrous tissue connecting bones to other bones |
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Malleolus |
Round process on both sides of ankle joint |
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Manubrium |
Upper portion of the sternum |
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Mastoid process |
Round projection on the temperal bone behind the ear |
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Medullary cavity |
Central hollowed out shaft of a long bone |
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Metaphysis |
Flared portion of a long bone |
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Olecranon |
Large process on the proximal end of the ulna(point of elbow) |
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Orthopedist |
Specialist in bone, joint and muscle conditions |
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Osseous tissue |
Bone tissue |
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Ossification |
Process of bone formation |
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Osteoblast |
Bone cell that helps form Bony tissue |
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Periosteum |
Membrane surrounding bones |
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Phosphorous |
Mineral found in bones in combination with calcium |
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Physiatrist |
Medical doctor specializing in rehabilitation |
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Pubic symphysis |
Where the pelvic bones come together |
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Sella turcica |
Depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland is located |
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Styloid process |
Pole like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull |
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Suture |
Immovable joint between bones |
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Trabeculae |
Supporting bundles of bony fibers on cencellous bone |
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Xiphoid process |
Lower narrow portion of the sternum |
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Yellow bone marrow |
Fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones |
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Calc/o , calci/o |
Calcium |
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Kyph/o |
Hunchback, humoback |
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Lamin/o |
Lamina (part of the vertebral arch) |
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Lord/o |
Curve, sway back ( lumbar region) |
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Lumb/o |
Loins, lower back |
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Myel/o |
Bone marrow |
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Orth/o |
Straight |
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Oste/o |
Bone |
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Scoli/o |
Crooked, bent ( lateral) |
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Spondyl/o |
Vertabra |
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Vertabr/o |
Vertabrae |
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-blast |
Embryonic, immature |
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-clast |
To break |
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-listhesis |
Slipping |
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-malacia |
Softening |
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-physis |
To grow |
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-porosis |
Pore, passage |
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-tome |
Instrument to cut |
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Acetabul/o |
Acetabulum (hip socket) |
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Calcane/o |
Calcaneus (heel) |
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Carp/o |
Carpals (wrist) |
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Clavicul/o |
Clavicle ( collar bone ) |
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Cost/o |
Ribs |
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Crani/o |
Cranium |
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Femor/o |
Femur |
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Fibul/o |
Fibula (smaller lower leg bone) |
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Humer/o |
Humerus (upper arm bone) |
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Ili/o |
Ilium (upper part of pelvic bone) |
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Ischi/o |
Ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone) |
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Malleol/o |
Malleolus (process on each side of ankle ) |
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Mandibul/o |
Mandibular |
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Maxill/o |
Maxilla ( upper jaw bone) |
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Metacarp/o |
Metacarpals (hand bones) |
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Metatars/o |
Metatarsals (foot bones) |
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Olecran/o |
Olecranon (elbow ) |
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Patell/o |
Patella |
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Pelvi/o |
Pelvis |
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Perone/o |
Fibula |
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Phalang/o |
Phalanges (finger and or toe bones) |
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Pub/o |
Pubis |
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Radi/o |
Radius (forearm bone thumb side) |
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Scapul/o |
Scapula ( shoulder blade) |
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Stern/o |
Sternum ( breast bone) |
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Tars/o |
Tarsals (bones of hindfoot) |
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Tibi/o |
Tibia (shin) |
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Uln/o |
Ulna (forearm little finger side) |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Arthr/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Ligament/o |
Ligament |
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Rheumat/o |
Watery flow |
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Synov/o |
Synovial membrane |
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Ten/o, tendin/o |
Tendon |
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-desis |
To tie or bind together |
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-stenosis |
Narrowing |
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Fasci/o |
Fascia |
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Fibr/o |
Fibrous connective tissue |
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Leiomy/o |
Smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs |
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My/o, myos/o |
Muscle |
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Myocardi/o |
Heart muscle |
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Plant/o |
Sole of foot |
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Rhabdomy/o |
Skeletal muscle connected to bones |
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Sarc/o |
Muscle and flesh |
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-asthenia |
Lack of strength |
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-trophy |
Development, nourishment |
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Ab- |
Away from |
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Ad- |
Toward |
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Dorsi- |
Back |
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Poly- |
Many or much |