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Medical Terminology

Module 3 Musculoskeletal System

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Osteocyte Bone Cells
Special growth Centers called the ________ ______ Epiphyseal Plate
The special growth center lies in the _______ Metaphysis
End of the Bone Epiphysis
Long shaft of bone Diaphysis
-physis Growth
Cranio Skull
Ribs Costo
Lower back vertebrae Lumbar and Sacral
Neck Section of Vertebrae Cervical
Chest/Upper back vertebrae Thoratic
Upper arm bone Brachio
Two bones in forearm Radius and Ulna
Wrist Bone Carpe
Fingers and Toes Phalanges
Thigh Bone Femur
Two shin bones Tibia and Fibula
Oste/o Bone
Cervic/o Neck
Lumb/o Loin, Lower back
Spondyl/o Vetebrae
Brachi/o Arm
Dactyl/o Finger
Carp/o Wrist
Cost/o Rib
Femor/o Femur
Tib/o Tibia
Tars/o Ankle
Every bone in the body is connected to another bone except the ________ _____ Hyoid Bone
When a joint bends, its called __________ Flexion
When a joint straightens, its called __________ Extension
________ is the widening of a joint to move parts away from body. Abduction
During ______ the joints narrow to bring parts back towards the body. Adduction
_____ Hold muscle to bone Tendons
_______ holds bone to bone. Ligaments
___________ surrounds bones at the joints and allows smooth movement among them. Cartilage
Under many tendons lie sacs of fluid, known as ________. Bursae
Chondr/o Cartilage
Arth/o Joint
Burs/o Bursa
Ten/o Tendon
Tend/o Tendon
Tendin/o Tendon
Muscul/o Muscle
My/o Muscle
Skeletal Muscle in encased in a thick membrane called ________. Fascia
Ten/o Tend/o Tendin/o Tendon
Muscul/o My/o myos/o Muscle
Fasci/o Fascia
Ton/o Tone
Kinsei/o Movement/Motion
Tax/o Arrangement, Order, Coordination
Ankyl/o Stiff/Bent
Costalgia Rib Pain
Metatarsalgia Pain in the bones of the foot
Ostalgia Bone Pain
Osteodynia Bone Pain
Spondylodynia Vertebrae Pain
Tibialgia Tibia Pain
Ankylosis Joint Stiffness
Arthralgia Joint Pain
Cervicodynia Neck Pain
Crepitiation A crackling sound heard in joints
Genu Valgum Knock-kneed
Genu Varum Bowlegged
Bradykinesia Slow Movement
Dyskinesia Inability to control movements
Dystaxia Poor Coordination
Dystonia Poor Muscle Tone
Graphospasm Writer's cramp
Hyperkinesia Increase in muscle movement or activity
Hypertonia Increased muscle tone or tightness
Hypokinesia Decrease in Muscle movement or activity
Hypotonia Decrease in muscle tone or tightness
Myalgia Muscle Pain
Myasthenia Muscle Weakness
Myodynia Muscle Pain
Myospasm Muscle spasm
Tenalgia Tendon Pain
Arthrocentesis Puncture of a Joint
Arthroscope Instrument for looking into a Joint
Arthoscopy Procedure of looking into a joint
Carpitis Wrist Inflammation
Craniomalacia Softening of the Skull
Exostosis An Abnormal growth of bone out of another bone
Fracture Bone Break
Osteodystrophy Poor Bone development
Spell the term that means abnormal hardening of bone Osteosclerosis
Spell the term that means pus in the joint Pyarthrosis
Water (Fluid) in a Joint Hydraarthrosis
Hemarthrosis Blood in a joint
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