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Intro to Rad Science: Terminology Ch. 3

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Musculoskeletal   Consists of bones, articulation (joints), and muscles. Ligaments connects bones to bones. Tendons connects muscles to bones. Fascia covers muscles. Cartilage covers bone ends. 1. Framework for organ systems 2. Protect organs 3. Allows movement  
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hemat/o, hem/o   blood  
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oste/o, oss/i, osse/o   bone  
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calc/o   calcium  
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chondr/o, cartilage/o   cartilage  
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fasci/o   fascia  
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arthr/o, articul/o   joint/ articulation  
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ligament/o, syndesm/o   ligament  
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muscul/o, my/o, myos/o   muscle  
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phosph/o, phosphat/o   phosphorus  
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tendin/o, tend/o, ten/o   tendon  
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Fissure   Deep cleft, groove  
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foramen   an opening, hole  
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fossa   hollow, depression  
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sinus   cavity or channel lined with membrane (antrum)  
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sulcus   groove, depression that is not as deep as a fissure  
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condyle   rounded projection at the end of a bone that anchors ligaments and articulates with adjacent bones.  
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crest   narrow elongated elevation  
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epicondyle   projection on the surface of the bone aboe the condyle  
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head   rounded proximal portion of long bones  
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spine   thornlike projection  
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trochanter   bony projection on the proximal ends of the femurs that serves as points of attachment for muscles.  
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tubercle   nodule or raised area  
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tuberosity   elevation or protuberance, larger than a tubercle  
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antrum   antr/o  
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bone marrow   myel/o  
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condyle   condyl/o  
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elbow   olecran/o  
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epicondyle   epicondyl/o  
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nose   nas/o  
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sinus   sin/o, sinus/o  
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dia-   through, complete  
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epi-   above  
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meta-   change, beyond  
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peri-   surrounding  
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-blast   embryonic  
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-clast   breaking down  
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-cyte   cell  
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-physis   growth  
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-poiesis   formation  
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-um   structure, thing  
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cervical   neck bones: C1-C7  
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throracic   upper back: T1-T12  
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lumbar   lower back: L1-L5  
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sacral   sacrum: S1-S5 fused together  
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coccygeal   coccyx, tailbone  
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back of body   dors/o  
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cervical   cervic/o  
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coccyx   coccyg/o  
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ethmoid   ethmoid/o  
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frontal   front/o  
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jaw   gnath/o  
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lamina   lamin/o  
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lower back   lumb/o  
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mandible   mandibul/o  
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mazillary   mazill/o  
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occipital   occipit/o  
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palatine   palat/o  
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parietal   pariet/o  
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rib   cost/o  
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sacrum   sacr/o  
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skull   carni/o  
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sphenoid   spheniod/o  
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spianl column   rachi/o, spin/o, vertebr/o  
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sternum   stern/o  
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temporal   tempr/o  
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thorax   thorac/o  
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vertebra   vertebr/o, spondyl/o  
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vomer   vomer/o  
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zygoma   zygom/o, zygomat/o  
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frontal bone   anterior part of the skull and forehead  
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parietal bones   sides of the cranium  
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occipital bone   back of the skull contianing the foramen magnum  
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temporal bones   lower sides of the cranium  
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ethmoid bone   roof and walls of the nasal cavity  
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sphenoid bone   anterior to the temporal bones and the basilar part of the occipital bone  
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zygoma   cheekbone  
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lacrimal   paired bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tear ducts  
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maxilla   upper jaw bone  
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mandible   lower jaw bone  
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vomer   posterior/inferior part of the nasal septal wall between the nostrils  
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palatine bones   roof of the mouth  
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inferior nasal conchae   interior of the nose  
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scapula   shoulder blades  
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acromion process   lateral protrusion of the scapula; forming the the highest point of the shoulder  
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clavicle   collarbones; curved horizontal bones that are above the first ribs that attached to the sternum at one end and to the acromion process on the other end.  
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humerus   upper arm bone  
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radius   lower lateral arm bone parallel to the ulna. distal end articulates w/ thumb side of the hand.  
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ulna   lower medial arm bone. distal end articulates with the little finger side of the hand.  
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olecranon   proximal projection of the ulna that forms the tip of the elbow.  
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carpal   one of eight wrist bones.  
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metacarpal   one of the five bones that form the middle part of the hand.  
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phalanx   one fourteen bones that compromise the fingers of the hand, two in the thumb, and three in each of the other four fingers.  
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illium   superior and widest bone of the pelvis  
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ischium   lower portion of the pelvic bone  
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pubis   lowr anterior part of the pelvic bone  
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femur   thighbone  
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patella   kneecap  
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tibia   shin  
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fibula   smaller, lateral leg bone  
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malleoulus   process on the distal ends of the tibia and fibula  
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tarsal   one of seven bones of the ankles, hindfoot, and midfoot  
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metatarsal   one of the five foot bones b/w the tarsals and the phalanges  
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phalanx   one of the fourteen toe parts, two in the great toe and three in each of the other four toes.  
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carpal   carp/o  
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clavicle   cleic/o  
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femur   femur/o  
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fibula   fibul/o, perone/o  
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finger, toe (whole)   dactyl/o  
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humerus   humer/o  
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ilium   ili/o  
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ischium   ischi/o  
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malleolus   malleol/o  
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metacarpal   metacarp/o  
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metatarsal   metatars/o  
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patella   patell/o  
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phalanx   phalan/o  
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pubis   pub/o  
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radius   radi/o  
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scapula   scapul/o  
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tarsal   tars/o  
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tibia   tibi/o  
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ulna   uln/o  
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synarthroses   immovable joints held together by fibrous cartilaginous tissues.  
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amphiarthroses   joints joined by cartilage that are slightly movable.  
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diarthroses   joints that have free movement, mostly ball and socket joints and hinge joints. Contains sacs of fluid b/w joints and tendons.  
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extension   increasing angle of a joint  
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flexion   decreasing the angle of a joint  
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abduction   to move away from the midline  
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adduction   to move towrads the midline  
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supination   to turn palm/ foot upward  
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pronation   to turn palm, foot downward  
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dorsiflexion   to raise the foot, pulling the toes toward the shin  
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plantar flexion   to lower the foot, pointing the toes away from the shin  
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eversion   to turn outward  
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inversion   to turn inward  
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protraction   to move a part of the body forward  
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retraction   to move a part of the body backward  
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rotation   to revolve a bone around it axis  
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sternocleidomastoid   muscle that attaches to the sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process  
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bursa   burs/o  
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chest   pector/o  
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clavicle   cleid/o  
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joint   arthr/o, articul/o  
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mastoid process   mastoid/o  
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heart mkkuscle   myocardi/o  
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striated muscle   rhabdomy/o  
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smooth muscle   leiomy/o  
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muscle   my/o  
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sternum   stern/o  
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ab-   away from  
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ad-   towards  
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amphi-   both  
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di-   through, two  
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e-   out  
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in-   in  
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pro-   before, forward  
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re-   back  
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syn-   together  
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comminuted   bone is shattered into pieces  
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compression   bone collapses on itself  
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colles'   the break of the distal end of the radius at the epiphysis  
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complicated   bone breaks and pierces into organ  
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impacted   bone breaks and ends are driven into each other  
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hairline   minor fracture, thin line on x-ray  
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greenstic   bone is partly bent and partly broken  
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pathologic   fracture that is a result of a disease  
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sprain   injury to a joint involving soft tissue: muscles, ligaments, and tendons  
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strain   lesser injury; overuse or overstretch of a muscle  
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dislocation   bone that is out of place from its joint  
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subluxation   bone that is partially out of the jint  
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diaphysis   long shaft of long bone  
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epiphysis   each end of bone  
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epiphyseal plates   underneath epiphyses  
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metaphysis   epiphysis and epiphyseal plates that are closed together when the bone growht stops.  
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depression   any groove, opening, or hollow space. provides an entrance and exit for vessels. protects the organs.  
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processes   raised or projected areas. areas of attachment for ligaments or muscles.  
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