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CNHP 2010 CH. 3
Chapter 3 terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cervic/o | neck |
| dactyl/o | digit (finger or toe) |
| osteo/o | bone |
| patell/o | knee cap |
| uln/o | ulna |
| irregular bones | bones of the vertebrae and face |
| sesamoid bones | round bones found near joints like the patella |
| epiphysis | wide ends of a long bone (physis = growth) |
| diaphysis | shaft of a long bone |
| metaphysis | growth zone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis during development of a long bone |
| bursa | a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a synovial membrane that secrets synovial fluid |
| synovial fluid | joint-lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane |
| frontal plane (also known as coronal plane) | a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions |
| sagittal plane | vertical division of the body into right and left portions |
| transverse plane | horizontal division of the body into upper and lower options. also know as horizontal plane |
| ventral | front of the body |
| cephalic | situated above another structure, toward the head |
| caudal | situated below another structure, away from head. also known as interior |
| abduction | movement away from the body |
| adduction | movement toward the body |
| pronantion | turnning of the palmar surface (palm of the hand) or plantar surface (sole of the foot) downward or backward |
| supination | turning of the palmar surface (palm of the hand) or plantar surface (sole of the foot) upward or forward |
| goniometer | instrument used to measure joint angles |
| ankylosis | stiff joint condition |
| sequestrum | bone tissue that has died from loss of blood supply, such as can occur after a fracture |
| bunion | abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe caused by inflammation of the bursa |
| rickets | osteomalacia in children; causes bone deformity |
| osteomyelitis | infection of the bone marrow, causing inflammation |
| arthroplasty | repair or reconstruction of a join |
| traction (Tx) | application of a pulling force to a fractured bone or dislocated joint to maintain proper position during healing |
| prosthesis | an artificial replacement for a missing body part or a device used to improve a body function such as an artificial limb, hip, or joint |
| AKA | above knee amputation |
| radionuclide organ imaging | an ionizing imaging technique using radioactive isotopes |
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